Trustee
Cirencester Kingshill School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1HS40 days remaining to apply
Job start date
11 July 2026
Closing date
22 August 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- voluntary
Trustee job summary
Cirencester Kingshill School is seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Board of Trustees on a voluntary basis. As a Trustee, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our students, ensuring the highest standards for our students’ education and well-being.
What We Are Looking For…
- Demonstrable leadership or management experience
- Ideally, professional experience in an educational setting, finance, accounts or legal based role (not essential)
- A passion for children’s education and a commitment to safeguarding their welfare
- The ability to ask probing questions and actively engage in robust discussions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Well-organised with keen attention to detail
Benefits on Offer:
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people
- Gain invaluable experience in governance and educational leadership
- Participation in relevant training and professional development opportunities
- External training and related travel expenses covered
- A chance to collaborate with a dedicated team of professionals and stakeholders
Key Responsibilities:
- A chance to collaborate with a dedicated team of professionals and stakeholders
- Hold the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) accountable for its decisions and the impact on our students
- Collaborate with other Trustees to set the school’s vision, ethos, and strategic direction
- Monitor the school’s finances and ensure budgets are well-balanced
- Participate in shaping school policies to promote quality education for all students
- Attend and actively contribute to Trustee meetings and various Committees
Closing date for applications is 9am on 22nd August 2026
We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible and reserve the right to close the vacancy early due to the urgency of the role.
This position is for an independent Trustee; therefore, we cannot accept applications from staff members or parents/carers of students currently attending our school.
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Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Cirencester Kingshill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be subject to an online check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cirencester Kingshill School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 806 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Cirencester Kingshill School, opened in 1976, as a purpose built 11-16 co-educational comprehensive. It is situated on the south east side of Cirencester approximately one mile from the centre, on a spacious site bordering open countryside. The school became an Academy in August 2011.
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