the role
Desired experience/skills
We are seeking commercially minded professionals who can add tangible value and have the gravitas to influence, challenge and support senior decision makers during the next period of our Strategy.
SFE is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Prior experience does not need to have been gained from within the charitable sector, but a passion for seeing lives transformed through education is essential.
We would particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Experience of working at senior or Board level, providing strategic leadership during times of change
- Primary or Secondary school headship experience (ideally a current HT), or senior leadership within a Multi Academy Trust
- Entrepreneurial experience
- Safeguarding
- Experience gained from working in the Arts and Cultural Sector
Time Commitment
Successful candidates would be required to commit to regular attendance at virtual Board Meetings (usually 6 Monday evening meetings per year lasting up to 2 hours, with dates fixed at the start of the academic year) and occasional meetings with members of the Senior Leadership Team as appropriate.  Our governance structure includes three (virtual) sub committees (1. Finance and Audit, 2. Hub Lead Organisation Board and 3. Remuneration Committee). Several of our Trustees sit on one of these sub committees (according to their area of interest and/or expertise) – two or three meetings per year, diarised in accordance with Trustees’ availability.
Our intention in the future would be to introduce one ‘in person’ twilight session per year.
