- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 910 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton website
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Governor - Local Academy Council (LAC)
More than one location, The Great Schools Trust2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- 0.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
About this Role
The Local Academy Council (LAC) is a sub-committee of the Trust Board, responsible for ensuring strong local governance at each academy within the Great Schools Trust. As a LAC member, you will act as the eyes and ears of the Trust Board, providing strategic challenge and support to ensure our academies deliver excellence in education while staying true to GST’s mission, values, and governance framework. This is a voluntary role with a real impact on students, schools, and communities.
About Great Schools Trust and Our Local Academy Councils
GST is committed to transforming life chances by delivering an outstanding education to all students, regardless of background. Our academies operate as a family of “free” independent schools, grounded in our ASPIRE values:
✔ Aspiration – Raising ambition and expectations
✔ Self-Awareness – Encouraging reflection and growth
✔ Professionalism – Upholding the highest standards
✔ Integrity – Acting with honesty and accountability
✔ Respect – Promoting inclusion and collaboration
✔ Endeavour – Instilling resilience and commitment
Local Academy Councils (LACs) ensure these values are upheld at an academy level while working within the governance framework set by the Trust Board.
Role and Responsibilities - As a Local Academy Council (LAC) Member, you will:
- Act as a Sub-Committee of the Trust Board
- Provide Local Oversight of Educational Standards
- Champion Safeguarding and Wellbeing
- Engage with the Local Community
- Promote Strong Governance and Ethical Leadership
- Who We Are Looking For
✔ Passionate about education, governance, and social impact.
✔ Strategic thinkers who can provide both challenge and support.
✔ Experienced in areas such as education, business, finance, HR, law, or community leadership (but prior governance experience is not essential).
✔ Strong communicators who can engage with stakeholders at all levels.
No prior school governance experience is required – full training and mentoring will be provided.
Time Commitment
- 4 Local Academy Council meetings per year - currently 4 - 5.30 pm on a Wednesday, plus Trust governance training.
- Occasional school visits to meet with staff, students, and the Principal.
- Reviewing reports and school performance data to provide informed challenges.
How to Apply
To express your interest via an application on MyNewTerm, alternatively, please contact Catherine Clark - c.clark@greatschoolstrust.com to arrange a visit to one of our Academies initially.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
✔ Play a critical role in local governance, shaping the future of a school and its community.
✔ Work within a high-impact Trust governance structure, ensuring strategic oversight and accountability.
✔ Access governance training, networking, and leadership development opportunities.
✔ Be part of a values-driven team committed to educational excellence and social mobility.
Commitment to safeguarding
All offers of employment are subject to a robust set of pre-employment checks, which may include (as applicable):
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Prohibition from teaching check
Childcare disqualification declaration
Verification of right to work in the UK
Medical fitness to work
Online and social media screening
Receipt of two satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children assessment
Applicants are required to declare any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings as outlined under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About the schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- c.clark@greatschoolstrust.com
- Phone number
- 01925 817939
At Great Schools Trust, we don’t just build schools, we forge futures. We are a high-performing, values-driven multi-academy trust committed to delivering transformational education for over 4,000 students across our academies in the North West of England. Our vision is simple yet bold: to develop a family of Great Schools where every student, regardless of background or starting point, flourishes, is happy, and achieves their full potential.
GST academies combine the rigour and ambition of independent education with the inclusivity and moral purpose of the state sector. Each school in our trust instils our core ASPIRE values; Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Endeavour into everything we do. These are not just words; they’re the foundations of a culture where excellence becomes a habit.
As a National Behaviour Hub and leader in educational technology, we are proud pioneers in innovation and character education. Our King’s Adventure Programme develops young leaders of tomorrow through robust character-building, leadership experiences and a "King’s CV" that evidences every student’s growth journey. From AI-powered learning platforms to industry-leading CPD, we ensure our staff and students thrive in environments that champion curiosity, resilience and progress.
Our track record speaks volumes. From transforming schools in special measures into oversubscribed centres of excellence to closing the Progress 8 gap for disadvantaged students, GST is a beacon of social mobility and community transformation.
We are not just a trust, we are a movement. A movement powered by belief. *Credo-Credimus.* I believe, we believe.
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
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- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 3 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King's Leadership Phoenix Academy website
Arranging a visit to The Great Schools Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.clark@greatschoolstrust.com.
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