Non-Executive Director/Trustee for Barton Court Academy Trust - Casual

The Charles Dickens School, Broadstairs

• Ref:KCC886-4016-540S
• Posted:11/03/2021
• Pay:N/A
• Start Date:September 2021 or sooner
• App Close Date:19/04/2021 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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The role of Director/Trustee

The role of Director/Trustee is a voluntary one, requiring a high degree of commitment and confidentiality.

It is expected that Trustees will be able to participate fully in the work of the Trust Board and where possible in the life of each school in the Trust. It is envisaged that a Trustee would need to set aside an average of 8 -10 hours a month in order to fulfil the following expectations:

• Attending 3 Director meetings and 1 AGM per year, plus various sub-committees, ie 4 Finance Meetings, 3 Quality Assurance Meetings, 3 Audit and Risk Meetings and 3 Personnel Meetings. Each meeting lasts for about 1.5 - 2 hours and takes place on a weekday evening, usually 2 meetings are held consecutively in the evening, typically from 5pm - 8pm. Documents are available to review prior to the meetings.
• Undertaking 2-3 monitoring visits per academic year – these take place during the school day providing an opportunity to develop the Link Director role: this involves building a relationship with the lead member of staff for the area you are linked with and monitoring procedures and performance relating to it.  A written report is required following each visit and help is available for new governors so that the level of information recorded is clear.
• Attending some of the Local Governing Body Meetings on a rota with other Directors.
• Attend briefings/training events run by KCC – approximately 3 times a year.
• Participating in Director/Governor professional development events/training which includes, but not exclusive to, annual online training in Safeguarding, Prevent and GDPR in addition to other training events as required to fulfill the role and skill set requirements of the Board.
• Attending school events across the year.

What skills are we looking for?

• Someone with experience and expertise from outside the educational setting or an experienced educationalist at secondary Headship level or higher.
• Dealing with colleagues at all levels;
• Ability to challenge constructively and help find solutions;
• An appreciation of the value of education.

Appointment/Term of Office

Directors/Trustees are appointed for a 4 year term. The ideal person would join us for September 2021 or sooner if available for induction/training.

If you feel the role of Director/Trustee is one that you could contribute to, then please send your CV and a brief personal statement giving information about your skills to clerk@bartoncourt.org Do not use the application form.

Deadline for applications is Monday 19 April 2021

The Barton Court Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for Children.

Information about the school

The Trust

Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.

It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020; The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023 and Barton Manor Free School, an 11–18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022 and as the school grows now has Y7 & 8 from September 2023.

Our School

The Charles Dickens School is a successful, over-subscribed, non-selective 11-18 school located in Broadstairs, Kent. We have a vision and a determination to provide our community with an excellent school and we are making great progress towards this. Our results in 2022 identified us as the most improved school in Kent (out of 101 secondary schools) and one of the most improved schools in the country, and our results in 2023 are similarly strong. Schools Week identified us as the 8th most improved school in the country between 2019 and 2023, for schools with an above average proportion of Pupil Premium pupils. Our recent Ofsted Inspection in March 2023 graded the School "Good" in every category.

To work here is to embrace the challenges of an economically-diverse community and understand the influence education has in addressing social immobility. There are few schools in the country where a teacher’s ability to change lives is so evident. Without hyperbole, this is a career-defining mission. We’re looking for brilliant people to join us on our journey.

The School has excellent facilities. All rooms are equipped with state-of-the art electronic interactive whiteboards. There are excellent specialist facilities for sport, hospitality, engineering, dance, drama, music and art. We have a Specialist Resource Provision for visually-impaired children. We offer and value a broad curriculum aimed at promoting talent beyond traditional academic subjects. Our significant investment in professional development drives colleagues’ continuous improvement. This is a place where everyone improves regardless of their career stage.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Ms K Cardus
• Address:Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RL
• Telephone: (01843) 862988
• Email: recruitment@cds.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• BCAT Disclosure of Criminal Convictions Form
• BCAT Information Pack
• BCAT Recruitment of Directors
• BCAT Governors Handbooks
• Governor and Trustee Code of Conduct
• Governor and Trustee Code of Practice