Trustee/Director

This school boasts an amazing ethos, delivering excellent outcomes that place it in the top 20% of schools nationally for progress and attainment. As the only girls' school in Hillingdon, it provides a unique and empowering environment for its diverse student body, the majority of whom come from global majority backgrounds. The school benefits from a team of experienced staff and leadership, ensuring consistent, high-quality education. It is a well-run institution with a strong, positive culture that extends throughout the school and is reflected in the trust board as well.

• Local authority: Hillingdon
• Type of establishment: Single-academy trust

What does the role include?

As a trustee/director your key responsibilities are to ensure clarity of vision, ethos, and strategic direction; to hold executive leaders to account - both for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and to oversee the organisation's financial performance to ensure its funds are directed to the best possible educational outcomes for young people.By volunteering as a trustee/director you will be responsible for contributing to the strategic decision-making of the board, helping the trust to realise immediate and long-term goals, and ultimately ensuring transparency, accountability, and challenge.

What are the benefits?

Volunteering on an academy trust board is a meaningful way to shape young people's futures and strengthen education in your community. Trustees play a vital role in setting strategic direction and holding executive leaders to account - ensuring schools deliver the best outcomes.Alongside making a tangible impact, you'll gain valuable experience in senior-level decision-making. This is a great opportunity to support your career development, build a non-executive portfolio, and give back to education.

Further information:

You can also find out more public information about the Trust on the Get Information About Schools Page Swakeleys School for Girls reference number is 4884. The following webpage also provide useful information and reading to any potential trustee: If you have any questions before applying, please contact our Trustee Recruitment Team on