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What we do for academy trusts
Many schools in England belong to academy trusts, and we believe strong governance is crucial to their success. To support this expanding sector, we match academy trusts in need with experienced, committed, senior professionals.
We know each academy trust has its own governance structure to support its schools. We’ll help you find the right academy trustees for your governing board, ensuring they have the required expertise and skillset. We also assist with recruiting Members and Chairs for Trust Boards.
Why choose the Trustee Recruitment Service?
Our Trustee Recruitment Service offers a premium, tailored approach to recruitment in a a sector we know well. With decades of experience in board-level recruitment, our expert advisers use their deep industry knowledge to help you.
Simply register your vacancy to kickstart the process, and we’ll carefully assess your academy trust’s needs and priorities. Then, we’ll connect you with a skilled volunteer and work closely with both of you to ensure it’s a suitable match.
Exceptional trustees strengthen your academy trust governance
We use a mix of methods to find the right candidates for academy trusts.
Our Trustee Recruitment Service taps into professional networks in areas like HR, Finance, and Law, and also uses external job platforms to attract applicants. We rigorously screen candidates, conducting individual interviews to understand their skills, experience, and motivations. This creates a pool of engaged and enthusiastic volunteers who are actively seeking academy trustee roles.
Once we understand your needs, we consult this pool to find suitable candidates for you. Where needed, we also use targeted headhunting and work with corporate partners to identify the best fit for your roles.
Competitive pricing
While charge a fee for our Trustee Recruitment Service to cover running costs, we offer competitive rates compared to other headhunting organisations. Our approach gives you access to candidates outside your usual networks, to provide diverse perspectives, hard-to-find skills, and robust challenge.
The Trustee Recruitment Service is part of Governors for Schools, an education charity with a rich history. We don’t receive central funding, so we rely on donations and support from benefactors and partners. As we developed this service, we carefully considered the sector’s needs.
To confirm, our free-to-access service cannot be used for academy trustee recruitment, as stated in our terms of service.
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