Governance

TN United Kingdom; Winchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

North Leamington School is part of the Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust - www.elmtreemat.co.uk

The members of the Academy Trust enter into the funding agreement with the Secretary of State and are legally responsible both to the Secretary of State and to parents and pupils for the running of the Academy Trust and academies within the Trust. They are also responsible for holding the directors to account for the running of the Trust.

The functions of the members of the Academy Trust include:

1. Overseeing the achievement of the objectives of the company
2. Taking part in annual and extraordinary general meetings
3. Appointing and/or removing directors
4. Appointing the auditors
5. Signing off the company’s financial accounts and annual report
6. Power to amend the Articles of the company or close the company

Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust has 5 members, comprising 2 signatory members and 3 appointed. These are:

1. Robert Pearce
2. Richard Freeth
3. Michael Swan
4. Ruth Tennant
5. David Winter

The Board of Trustees fulfill the role of both directors under company law and trustees under charity law, exercise the powers and carry out the duties of the Multi-Academy Trust. The Board of Trustees are responsible to the Members of the Academy Trust as well as the parents, pupils and staff at the academy. Directors are also known as governors of the Trust.

The directors are responsible for the 3 core governance functions – setting the strategic direction of the Trust and the academy within the Trust, holding the Head Teacher to account and ensuring financial probity.

Two committees operate under the Board of Trustees: the Resources Committee (incorporating the functions of the Audit Committee) and the Pay Committee. A Local Governing Body operates in each individual Academy.

The Trustees of Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust are:

1. John Cleary - Member Appointed Trustee
2. Richard Freeth - Member Appointed Trustee
3. Mike Lowdell - Ex-officio Trustee Chief Executive Officer
4. Sara Maslowski - Co-opted Trustee
5. Rob Matthews - Co-opted Trustee
6. Rob Pearce - Member Appointed Trustee Vice Chair of Trustees, Chair of Resources Committee

All Academy Trust documents and information can be found here.

In accordance with the Academy Trust, North Leamington School has a Local Governing Board as set out below.

The Local Governors of North Leamington School are:

1. John Cleary - Co-opted Governor Resources, Pupil Premium Link Governor, Trustee of ETMAT
2. Richard Freeth - Co-opted Governor SEND Link Governor, Chair of Governors, Chair of Trustees
3. Rob Kerr - Parent Governor, Resources
4. Mike Lowdell - Ex-Officio Governor CEO ETMAT, Head Teacher North Leamington, Trustee of ETMAT
5. Rob Matthews - Co-opted Governor, Trustee of ETMAT
6. Simon Owen - Co-opted Governor
7. Rob Pearce - Co-opted Governor, Chair of Resources, Vice Chair of Governors, Vice Chair of Trustees
8. Libby Semple - Co-opted Governor, Vice Chair of Resources
9. Lisa Whittleton - Co-opted Governor, Safeguarding Link Governor
10. James Wright - Co-opted Governor

If any parents or carers are interested in becoming a Governor, we would welcome your involvement. Please contact Richard Freeth, our Chair of Governors, for more information: [e-mail]

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