The Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership is actively recruiting for two Foundation Directors (practicing Catholic) and is keen to hear from a professional with experience in Education -  either primary or secondary phase, Safeguarding, Finance, and/or Human Resources, and who is interested in supporting the Trust's future growth, strategy, and vision.

Can you support us to continually enhance the diversity of our Governance to ensure we are reflective of the communities in which we serve?

Experience in the governance of a charity or a public service body is preferred.

A clear support of our mission, our work and that of the wider Catholic faith is expected. Foundation Directors have a duty to preserve and develop the Catholic character of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership, and to adhere to the “object” of the company.

Trustee/Non-Executive Director Trustees – or non-executive directors - are both charity trustees and company directors of the Trust.  The core functions of their role are:

• to oversee the Trust's vision, ethos and strategic direction
• to hold executive leaders to account for the educational and financial performance of the Trust

Every Director is expected to abide by the Trust’s code of conduct and the seven principles of public life set out by Lord Nolan: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership.  

Please click here to view the Trust’s Governance Handbook which includes the Scheme of Delegation.

Location:

The Trust's offices are at Barham Court, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5BZ. Our Schools are all based in Kent.

Commitment:

Attendance at approx. 10 meetings per year, either in-person or via Microsoft Teams; six Board meetings and three to six sub-committee meetings (dependant upon committee).

Remuneration:

This is a voluntary role, however all expenses incurred in the fulfilment of the role will be reimbursed.

The Trust’s Vision & Values: 

The Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership is a multi-academy trust of, currently, 26 Catholic schools situated across Kent; we are entering a period of expansion with an additional five school due to join the Trust this academic year. The Trust was founded in August 2012 by the Archbishop of Southwark and has gone from strength to strength since its creation, currently comprising over 10,000 pupils and 1300+ employees.  

To find out more about the Trust’s shared vision and values please click here. 

We would be delighted to share any additional information you feel may be helpful to support your understanding of the role.

Please direct all enquiries to: governance@kcsp.org.uk