Trustee
The Shaw Education Trust, Stoke-On-Trent, ST7 4DL42 days remaining to apply
Job start date
15 November 2025
Closing date
27 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Voluntary role with reasonable expenses reimbursed
Trustee job summary
Join the Board of Trustees at Shaw Education Trust
Help Shape the Future. Empower Thousands. Drive Real Change.
Shaw Education Trust (SET) is entering a bold new chapter — and you could be at the heart of it.
With 32 academies across the Midlands and North West, over 12,500 learners, and a decade of ambitious growth, we are a mission-driven Trust committed to one powerful belief: every child deserves the opportunity to be exceptional, whatever their starting point.
As we refresh our vision and set a dynamic course for the years ahead, we are searching for two inspirational trustees to join our forward-thinking Board:
Education Trustee
Are you a leader in primary or special education?
Do you bring deep expertise in curriculum, pedagogy, improvement or system leadership?
This is your opportunity to use your insight to influence educational excellence at scale — shaping strategy, championing inclusion, supporting leaders, and ensuring thousands of children receive the high-quality education they deserve.
Charity Management / Fundraising Trustee
Do you a specialist in charity leadership, philanthropy or income generation?
Do you excel at building partnerships, diversifying funding and driving social impact?
Join us in strengthening SET’s reach, resilience and influence — unlocking new opportunities for learners, especially in communities where disadvantage remains deeply felt.
What We’re Looking For
Education Trustee
- Senior-level experience in education (e.g., headteacher, executive leader, Ofsted, system leadership, academic)
- Strong grasp of curriculum, teaching, learning, inclusion and improvement
- Insight into primary and/or special school contexts
- Strategic mindset and the confidence to challenge and support at Board level
Charity Management / Fundraising Trustee
- Senior experience in charity, not-for-profit, philanthropy or income generation
- Track record in fundraising, partnerships or major giving
- Strong understanding of governance, ethical fundraising and stakeholder engagement
- Strategic leadership skills and the ability to shape long-term impact
The Commitment
- Voluntary role with reasonable expenses reimbursed
- Four-year term (renewable)
- Around 10–12 days per year
- Five in-person Board meetings annually (Midlands/North West)
- Five online committee meetings annually
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
Be part of something exceptional
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you are driven by purpose, inspired by challenge, and passionate about transforming lives through learning, we want to hear from you.
📩 To apply, please send:
Your CV and a cover letter (max two pages) outlining how your experience and values align with our mission
For questions or an informal conversation, contact Beth Barlow, Director of Governance (See pack for details)
Shaw Education Trust is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse Board that reflects and champions the communities we serve and all roles are subject to safer recruitment checks.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined for the purposes of this guidance as:
Protecting children from maltreatment
Preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development
Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
Shaw Education Trust recognises that in order to keep pupils safe, leaders must create where pupils and staff are able to speak freely and share any concerns they have.
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 The Shaw Education Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
We are in the business of people; we focus on harnessing the power of people to affect positive change for our children and young adults.
We enable children, leaders, teachers and support teams, to create their individual best futures. We are bespoke: one size fits one.
Our approach derives from a mission that education should be an exciting space, buzzing with vibrancy, dynamism and unlimited potential.
Innovation and entrepreneurialism fuel our passion, enabling creativity and mandating agility. We love a pirate!
Our talented people are everything; we focus heavily on workforce development, talent acceleration, and healthy wellbeing. By offering high quality training, apprenticeships, and research opportunities we ensure all our colleagues are well motivated, committed, highly valued, and incredibly driven, skilled professionals.
We are proud of our work family: they create magic for our young people!
Our learning community is enhanced by the mix of academies (primary, secondary and specialist) within our Trust; all with an equal voice. This allows us to create a team of collaborative folk with a wide range of valuable experience and knowledge.
We value and enjoy the privilege of working with our children and young adults; they are precious cargo. We are proud to be ‘exactly like nothing else.’
Our Core Values are:
To Be Pupil And People Centred
To Act With Integrity
To be Innovative
To Be Best In Class
To Be Accountable
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