Help shape the future of education in our community

Endeavour Multi Academy Trust is seeking a committed, values-driven individual to join our Board of Trustees.  You will  play a vital role in shaping the strategic direction of our established but growing Trust.  Our Members, Trustees, Executive and teaching community are united by a shared belief that every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive individually and that a balanced, high-quality education helps achieve that goal.

The Role

As a Trustee, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight, ensuring that Endeavour MAT remains true to its ethos, vision, and values.  Trustees work collaboratively with fellow Board Members and the Executive team to create and set strategy, provide robust challenge and support, and ensure strong accountability and ethical governance.

You will become a director of a Charity organisation.  MATs are charitable companies limited by guarantee, registered at both Companies House and with the Charity Commission.

This is a non-executive, unpaid voluntary role.  All reasonable expenses incurred can be claimed.

Who We Are Looking For

We actively welcome applications from professionals across all sectors, including (but not limited to) HR, legal, technology & communications, estates management and construction, finance and organisational leadership.

Most importantly, we are looking for people who:

• Share our commitment to put students first

• Can think strategically
• Have an inquisitive mind and will ask considered, challenging questions

• Value collaboration, integrity, and ethical leadership

• Are committed to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion

• Are willing to learn and develop as part of a high-performing Board

Time Commitment & Support

Trustees typically attend three full Board meetings per year, as well as three potential Committee meetings, also held termly.  Advance preparation is usually an hour of reading material.  Committee meetings (Finance, Standards, Audit & Risk) are typically held via MS Teams.  Trustees are welcomed to the AGM (held after the first full Trust Board meeting of the year) of our Members which is an annual, typically in-person event.

These formal meetings are all scheduled annually in advance and are alongside occasional school visits, personal development activities and any extraordinary events that may arise from time-to-time.  Full induction support is provided and ongoing training opportunities are offered annually, so you will be well supported in the role. 

About Endeavour the Multi-Academy Trust

Endeavour MAT is an ethical trust located in the north Midlands, currently comprising 7 unique and individual schools: three mainstream primary schools, two SEN primaries and two SEN secondaries. 

Our Trust is an outward-looking and dynamic organisation that retains pride in its bespoke curriculums whilst embracing the new with an open mind.  Collaboration within the Trust amongst its constituent schools – as well as our partnership with external organisations – greatly enhances the quality and diversity of education offered.  Our Trust actively promotes equity over equality.

Vision Statement

"To be a leading community of unique schools where every child thrives in a safe, inclusive, inspiring environment, underpinned by equity, aspiration, and exceptional teaching to become confident, lifelong learners who contribute positively to society."

The Nolan Principles

The Trust fully subscribes to the Seven Nolan Principles of Public Life.  These are ethical standards for UK public office holders established in 1995.  They govern how we conduct ourselves: with selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership.  These principles are intended to apply to politicians, civil servants, and all those delivering public services, guiding them to act in the public interest.

If you are interested in this role, please send an expression of interest letter to info@endeavourmat.co.uk