Strong governance is the foundation of any successful academy trust, and having the right people in place is essential. Whether you're an academy trust looking for skilled trustees or an individual eager to contribute your expertise, we’re here to help.
Effective governance is the foundation of a thriving multi-academy trust. Strong boards provide strategic direction, improve accountability, and ensure long-term sustainability. However finding skilled, experienced, and diverse trustees can be challenging. This is where we step in.
Our academy trustee recruitment service has been developed by successful professionals working within multi-academy trusts with first-hand experience of building effective governance structures. Leveraging that expertise, we’ve scaled up this model to support other academy trusts in strengthening their governance and ensuring sustainable success.
We offer affordable, fixed-price services designed to meet the unique needs of academy trusts.
Governance Needs Assessment: A thorough review of your governance structure, skills gaps, and strategic priorities.
Trustee Recruitment: Proactive sourcing and evaluation of high-calibre candidates aligned with your trust’s goals.
Onboarding and Support (quoted based on your MAT’s needs): Ensuring your trustees integrate smoothly and make an immediate impact.
All our services are delivered at cost to support academy trusts in building sustainable governance structures.
With our tailored approach and sector expertise, we’ll help you find the right trustee for your academy trust.
Make a real difference in education by using your expertise to guide and support schools at a strategic level.
Our recruitment process includes:
We leverage a wide network of professionals across industries such as finance, legal, HR, and education. These candidates often come through partnerships with organisations like business networks, chambers of commerce, and community groups.
Typically, the entire process takes 6–8 weeks, depending on your MAT’s specific needs and the availability of candidates. We work closely with you to ensure the process is efficient and aligned with your timelines.
We offer flexible pricing to support recruitment for multiple roles. For example:
First Trustee: £2,500.
Additional Trustees in the same round: £1,250 each.
Chair of Trustees: £3,500.
We’ll work with you to prioritise roles and ensure you build a strong, cohesive board.
Our service is:
Sector-led: Designed by MAT leaders, for MAT leaders.
Not-for-profit: Focused on supporting sustainable governance, not on generating profit.
Tailored: Every step is personalised to your MAT’s unique needs.
Yes! We offer ongoing governance support and trustee onboarding services, which can be tailored to your MAT. This ensures new trustees are fully integrated and effective in their roles.