Trustee with High Level Accountancy/Finance Skills for a MAT

The Heath Family (North West), Runcorn, WA7 2QW

63 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Trustees are expected to attend 6 Board meetings annually, each lasting 1.5 to 2 hours, typically held online on Thursday mornings between 8.00 and 10.00 am. In addition, Trustees will be expected to a join a Board subcommittee, who will meet 3 to 4 times per year. Trustees must also complete role-specific training and may be required to attend occasional additional meetings in exceptional circumstances, such as panel hearings, where they contribute an independent perspective.
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: This is a voluntary role

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Heath Family is seeking to appoint a Trustee with a strong accountancy or financial background, with significant experience in financial management, audit, or senior-level corporate finance. The successful candidate will provide effective oversight of budgeting, financial planning, and risk management, ensuring the Trust’s resources are used efficiently and sustainably. We are looking for individuals with strong analytical ability, sound judgement, and the capacity to interpret complex financial information, ideally with experience of governance or strategic leadership within the commercial, public, or charitable sectors.

In the interests of safeguarding and in accordance with DfE requirements, all trustee appointments will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

We welcome high-calibre individuals from diverse backgrounds who are committed to improving educational outcomes and life chances for all children.

Our mission is to improve the life chances of every child in our community. Our values are kindness, integrity and tenacity, underpinned by the principles of clarity, collaboration, accountability and academic rigour

Established as a Multi Academy Trust in 2013, the Heath Family now comprises eight schools across the North West of England. Trustees act as charity trustees and company directors, providing strategic oversight, ensuring financial sustainability, and holding executive leaders to account. Candidates should demonstrate relevant expertise, sound judgement, and the ability to interpret complex information effectively.

What the school offers its staff

Becoming a Trustee in a Multi Academy Trust provides a rewarding opportunity to shape long-term educational strategy and support the success of schools serving local communities. Trustees develop and refine their governance and leadership skills, gaining insight into education policy, financial stewardship and organisational performance at a strategic level. The role also offers the chance to collaborate with a diverse board and executive team, expanding professional experience while making a tangible and lasting contribution to improving outcomes for children and young people.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About The Heath Family (North West)

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: troberts@theheathfamily.org.uk
• Phone number: 01928 249284
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-heath-family-north-west

 Our work at The Heath Family Trust is rooted in our mission, our values and in a commitment to giving our pupils the best start in life. We collectively hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards. You will thrive in an environment that values clarity in communication and purpose, fosters collaboration across all levels, and champions a culture of accountability. 

Academic rigour is our priority. We achieve this by ensuring our work is thorough and of the highest intellectual integrity. 

WHY WE EXIST: A SHARED PURPOSE: To empower our children to overcome barriers, be able to compete with the best, and shape the future. 
HOW WE BEHAVE: THE HEATH FAMILY VALUES With kindness: we look out for each other. With integrity: we do the right thing. With tenacity: we do what it takes. 
WHAT WE DO: We lead schools in the North West to maximise attainment and nurture confident, resilient and compassionate individuals. 

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