Trustee

Insignis Academy Trust (IAT) in Buckinghamshire is seeking to recruit a Trustee to the board. The Trust is looking for a skilled individual with experience in education, SEND, finance, operations, audit and risk or growth management to support the Trust through its next stage of development. Board meetings are held during the working day.

The successful applicant will have a track record of leadership experience. They will have strong inter-personal skills, with an adaptive approach and strategic mind-set.

Additionally, they will be committed to the Trust's ethos and values. This means having the willingness to devote time and effort to create positive change for pupils., If you are interested in being part of a growing and evolving Trust, with a focus on collaborative working to improve working practices and student outcomes, and would like to know more have a look at the website Insignis Academy Trust - Home

No experience of working in a multi academy trust, or academy, is necessary.

Founded in 2016, IAT is based in Buckinghamshire and comprises of one primary school - Ashmead Combined School, and five secondary schools - Princes Risborough School, Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Sir William Ramsay School, The Kingsbrook School and The Mandeville School. The Trust employs over 700 staff and supports 7800 pupils across the six schools, including a nursery and three 6th form provisions. The Kingsbrook School, currently in its fourth year since opening, is planning a 6th form consortium with The Mandeville School in 2027-28.

IAT has a central services team which drives and supports school improvement across the Trust. Central functions for School Improvement, HR, Finance and Operations, including IT, enable the school leadership to focus on education as a core service and allows all the schools to benefit from central expertise and enhanced procurement. IAT had a turnover of circa £48m in 2024-25, which will increase to over £50m by September 2026.

Trust ethos & values

The Insignis Academy Trust vision is: 'To provide an exceptional educational experience for young people.'

We operate within a collaborative culture that balances local school identity with shared accountability and system leadership. Please visit the IAT website for information on our Vision, Values and Aims.

Governance Structure

IAT has a 70+ strong governance team across six Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) and the Trust Board. The LGBs focus on Standards, SEND, Stakeholder Engagement and Safeguarding (4Ss) for their schools and report after each half termly meeting to the Trust Board.

The Board of Trustees meets every half term and is supported by termly committees for Standards, Finance & Audit and Remuneration. Working groups are set up on a temporary basis if a particular short-term focus is required. With a growing turnover, IAT plans to separate Finance & Audit into two committees in 2026-27, to enable appropriate focus and compliance: Audit & Risk and Finance & Operations - both will meet termly.

Trust Board and central committees meet in the working day and are supported by members of the Executive leadership team. LGBs meet in the early evening and are supported by Heads and Executive Headteachers., Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous 'safer recruitment' practices, and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications, documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK and a prohibition from teaching check.

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.