LUMEN LEARNING TRUST
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Trustee with Expertise in Finance and Strategic Budget Management
We are seeking a Trustee with expertise in finance and strategic budget management to support the Board’s work who cares about making a positive impact in our school communities and believes they have a part to play in securing our future generation's life chances.
What Difference Will You Make?
This role will include activities such as:
- Membership on our Business & Management sub-committee;
- Oversight to ensure the Trust remains financially solvent, operationally effective, compliant with statutory and Department for Education (DfE) requirements, and resilient to operational risks;
- Overseeing and ensuring the effective financial performance of the Trust and constituent academies;
- Ensuring the academy trust must be able to show that public funds have been used as intended by Parliament.
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A comprehensive articulation of the knowledge and skills we’re looking for can be found in the Department for Education publication Competency framework for governance.
What Are We Looking For?
We are particularly keen to hear from individuals with professional experience in strategic finance and budget management.
You must be over 18, but you don’t need to be a parent or have experience working in education. Often, it’s the outside perspective you can bring that a school needs. Our trustees come from a range of different backgrounds, skills, and experience but all share a common interest of wanting the best possible education for the children in our school.
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What Will You Be Doing?
This is an exciting time to join Lumen Learning Trust with a new CEO starting January 2027. The Trust is financially strong, led by a team of talented individuals. Our governance is professional and robust, and we are now looking at the next stage of our development.
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Based throughout Surrey, we are a multi-academy trust of primary schools with diverse catchments and a wonderful team spirit. The Trust and whole school teams are committed to ensuring a safe and happy environment where children love learning and thrive.
All trustees are volunteers, working in their own time, often in very busy lives. However, we feel that individuals in a trustee role gain a great deal in terms of the satisfaction that comes with knowing they have played an important part in improving education and life choices of children in the local community.
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