Trustee

Cabot Learning Federation, Bristol, BS15 4JT

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  17 October 2025

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 October 2025

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 role

Trustee job summary

TRUSTEE ROLE

We consider governance to be an incredibly important part of our organisation. Trustees play a critical role in the safe running of our trust and seek to hold us to account and to raise standards.

The board of trustees are both charity trustees and company directors. Their remit includes:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
• Overseeing and ensuring effective financial performance.

The trustees must ensure regularity and propriety in use of the trust’s funds, and achieve economy, efficiency and effectiveness – the three elements of value for money. It is important the 7 principles of public life are upheld and enacted by our trustees when performing their duties and holding leaders to account.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE REQUIRE?

Trustees will be required to attend seven board meetings per annum that vary in length from 2 - 3.5 hours and are held either on Teams or in person. In addition to board meetings, trustees will lead on or join the committees that form part of our governance structure. This is likely to be 3-4 meetings per annum.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

It’s important we have a diverse board of trustees that reflect our communities and beyond and one that has a strong mix of relevant expertise and experience. We are seeking to appoint a new trustee to our Board and would particularly welcome applications from individuals with a legal background, although we remain open to a broad range of experience.

Across the CLF we invest in people. As part of our commitment to Equity through Education, we have an EDI strategy which focuses on advancing diversity and inclusion. We believe that representation is important and would particularly welcome applications from the following underrepresented groups – those from a global majority background, LGBTQIA+ and those who consider themselves to have a disability. We have much more work to do, but we believe that this investment will secure a workforce that is fit for our future generations.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE OFFER?

• A chance to develop your own personal skills
• Access to a programme of free training in respect of education/ governance matters
• A sense of achievement in helping make a difference to children reaching their potential
• Support and guidance from fellow trustees.

Please see Recruitment Pack attached for further information. 

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

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.

About Cabot Learning Federation

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Cabot Learning Federation website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cabot-learning-federation

Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) is a diverse West Country multi-academy trust which is home to 36 schools operating in five clusters in Bristol, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Somerset.

The CLF is unique due to its tight geographical concentration, the diversity of the communities it serves, and the variety of educational provisions it offers. We are one of the largest and most respected trusts in the South West and hold national as well as regional recognition due to the breadth and influence of strong practice in our trust.

Our collaborative culture, driven by a strong moral purpose, is key to our success. We believe strong collaboration can drive school improvement and embed excellence in our academies. Our team is united with the common goal of delivering outstanding educational experiences and promoting the life chances of the young people in our academies now and in the future.

Following a recent period of growth, we are proud to serve circa 18,000 pupils who all attend one of our 10 secondary academies, 17 primary academies, an all-through provision, a studio school, a discrete post-16 provision, three special schools and two alternative provisions spanning the age ranges.

The CLF is an equal opportunity employer and is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. To ensure our leadership team is fully representative of the people we serve, we are encouraging applications for this role from global majority communities.

We are proud to be part of a diverse region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupils’ needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.

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