Trustee (Board member)

Job Title: Trustee
Location: Birmingham based, not for profit organisation
Salary: Voluntary role, expenses only
Duration: An initial term of 3 years

Services For Education is a unique charity that uses the power of learning and music to create and build confidence amongst children, young people, adults and communities. The main areas of focus are music provision, school support and private music lessons in and around Birmingham. Our Music Service works with over 470 schools to provide around 32,000 pupils with high quality music lessons alongside offering opportunities to participate in one of our 113 ensembles, bands and orchestras. Our School Support Service provides an extensive range of consultancy and training services for schools covering key areas such as safeguarding, healthy lifestyles, assessment/moderation and school improvement. Find out more about us and what we do at www.servicesforeducation.co.uk.

the role

Desired experience/skills

We are seeking commercially minded professionals who can add tangible value and have the gravitas to influence, challenge and support senior decision makers during the next period of our Strategy.

SFE is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Prior experience does not need to have been gained from within the charitable sector, but a passion for seeing lives transformed through education is essential.

We would particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas:

Experience of working at senior or Board level, providing strategic leadership during times of change
Primary or Secondary school headship experience (ideally a current HT), or senior leadership within a Multi Academy Trust
Entrepreneurial experience
Safeguarding
Experience gained from working in the Arts and Cultural Sector

Time Commitment

Successful candidates would be required to commit to regular attendance at virtual Board Meetings (usually 6 Monday evening meetings per year lasting up to 2 hours, with dates fixed at the start of the academic year) and occasional meetings with members of the Senior Leadership Team as appropriate. Our governance structure includes three (virtual) sub committees (1. Finance and Audit, 2. Hub Lead Organisation Board and 3. Remuneration Committee). Several of our Trustees sit on one of these sub committees (according to their area of interest and/or expertise) – two or three meetings per year, diarised in accordance with Trustees’ availability.

Our intention in the future would be to introduce one ‘in person’ twilight session per year.

For further information download the trustee briefing pack