Local Academy Board Member - The Gatwick School and Westvale Park Primary Academy

Are you passionate about education and keen to make a difference in your community?

Aurora Academies Trust is seeking dedicated individuals to join our Local Academy Boards (LABs) in our academies in Crawley and Horley. As a board member, you will play a vital role in shaping the strategic direction and governance of our thriving schools, ensuring the highest quality of education for all our pupils.

Our LABs contribute to the work of the trust in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children in the school by providing support and challenge to school leaders. This includes considering relevant data and feedback provided on from school leaders, asking challenging questions, listening to and reporting to the school’s stakeholders - pupils, parents, staff and the wider community. When required, LAB members also serve on panels to hear complaints or representations about pupil exclusions. If you are committed to enhancing educational outcomes, we would love to hear from you!

What skills do I need?

Strategic leadership, community connections, data analysis

When do I need to be available?

Details

Meetings are generally held from 4pm till 6pm. LAB members would also be expected to visit the school at a time convenient to them, once or twice a term. Time commitment can vary but the average would be around 10 hours per month. LABs meet five times per year, and in between meetings there are opportunities to visit the school. Meetings require a level of good preparation, reading documents provided beforehand. LAB members would also be expected to undertake a number of training modules on a regular basis, at a time convenient for them.

Where does this role take place?