Become a Trustee
“Over the last two years, leaders, trust representatives and those responsible for governance have made great strides in putting Copley Academy back together”.
OFSTED, 2022
Outstanding trust governance is vital to the success of Great Academies Education Trust.
Trustees have three key roles:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic decision
- Hold executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its students and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Oversee the financial performance of the organisation and make sure money is well spent.
Being a Trustee is a voluntary position and we are incredibly grateful to the highly skilled group of people who commit their time and expertise to our academies. We are always keen to hear from individuals who want to become Trustees.
New Trustee Vacancies
Great Academies is looking for ‘Great Trustees’. If you have a background in Education, or Audit and Risk or Finance then we would love to discuss this role with you. A trustee is a deeply rewarding experience. It is an opportunity for you to share your skills with colleagues, develop yourself personally and shape the education and future of the children in our community.
All of the schools within our trust follow our GREAT vision and values, this includes pupils, staff, governors and trustees.
- Genuine
- Respect(ful)
- Excellence
- Achievement
- Together
Who can be a Trustee?
Currently the trust is looking for three Trustees to fill the skill set gap on our trust board, this can include a retired professional. To be a trustee you must be aged 18 or over. The skill sets we require include Education and/or Finance and/or Audit & Risk.
How often do Trustees meet?
Our trust board meets four times a year, rotating the location between schools. Trustees also meet for their committee meetings four times a year virtually. There are also two to three opportunities annually for the trustees to come together to work on a project outside of the meeting schedule or complete training.
Next steps?
- Complete our application form or contact Hannah Abbott, Clerk to the Trust Board, for further information on habbott@gaet.co.uk .
- Suitable candidates will be invited to interview.
- Successful applicants will be recommended to Trustees and/or Members.
- You will be informed of our decision and successful candidates will be asked to complete a DBS check.
Further Information:
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We’re all set up for today’s jobs fair at Dukinfield town Hall, 10am-1pm. We have vacancies at Copley Academy, Great Academy Ashton and we are promoting our amazing teacher training programme #wearehiring @getintoteaching @PioneersITT @GAAshton_news @copleyacademy
It’s great to have opportunities like this, getting students thinking about carrying on their education after secondary school #lookingback #memories
Our schools have a great community spirit and take pride in raising money for important charities such as the Teenage Cancer Trust. Well done to everyone who was involved with this! #lookingback #memories #teenagecancertrust
Could one or more of these inspirational students be representing Great Britain in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles? Watch this space! #lookingback #memories #Olympics
The best memories are where we have seen former students chasing their dreams and achieving amazing things. What a fantastic achievement this is for Leanne Cullen-Unsworth who has gone on to playing an important role in protecting the planet! #lookingback #memories
We are thrilled that our former Copley Academy pupil, Anthony Harding, has won a bronze medal at the Olympics with his teammate Jack Laugher. We couldn’t be prouder, well done Anthony! @copleyacademy #Paris2024Olympics #Paris2024
One of our favourite memories from this year was Steve Banham, our very talented chef at Silver Springs Primary, winning the ‘Rising Star’ award in Jamie Oliver’s ‘The Good School Food Awards’ #lookingback #memories #jamieoliver #GoodSchoolFoodAwards
Silver Springs Primary Academy, Stalybridge – Jamie Oliver’s Good School Food Awards
Chef Mr Banham is a culinary hero at Silver Springs, with the children raving about his delicious seasonal meals …
www.jamieoliver.com
So many awards have been won across our schools this academic year, due to the hard work and dedication of our teams, however achieving 100% was truly incredible! #lookingback #memories
As we spend the summer holidays looking back at some of the fantastic achievements this past year in our schools, the setting up of a mental health group by our Associate Principal at Copley, is one of the best. Well done Carl Heatley & friends! #lookingback #youalrightchief