Jigsaw Trust
Children Disability Education Mental Health Youth Deadline 30/04/2019
Jigsaw Trust's aim is to improve the lives of those affected by autism through the provision of high quality, accessible, educational, vocational and well-being services. Jigsaw Trust is a registered charity that was established in 1999 by a group of parents of children diagnosed with autism. The trust is looking for a Board of Trustees for its new programme, JigsawPlus, which was established in 2013 and raises additional funds to support adults with Autism and related disabilities through the development of a new adult services provision. A new Centre for Lifelong Learning was opened in February 2018, and there are plans to further develop the services offered.
The role of the Trustee is essential to the strategic development of the charity. The successful candidate will be working with a wide range of people who bring experiences across a variety of industry sectors and backgrounds, all working toward improving the lives of those affected by autism. Jigsaw Trust are looking for a candidate with a background in social case, knowledge of advocacy, guardianship and deputyship. The indeal candidate will also have an understanding of the charity sector and a strong commitment to its principles and will be an excellent communicator, capable of working with people of all levels and backgrounds. They will ideally have experience of serving as a trustee or a UK registered charity and will be an energetic and creative individual, ideally with a good understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder and good business acumen.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 19:00 in Cranleigh, Surrey.
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Archer Academy
Children Education Youth Deadline 22/04/2019
Archer Academy a thriving community secondary school for 11-16 year olds in East Finchley, North London. Founded in September 2013 in response to overwhelming local demand, the school is now an established part of the educational landscape. It brings together girls and boys from all backgrounds, and of all abilities, and support them as they grow together and learn from each other. It's first set of GCSE results in August 2018 places the school within the top 10% of schools nationally.
Archer Academy is looking for a Chair of Governors to help take the school to the next stage in its development. They are looking for an individual with legal experience who is enthusiastic about the value of education, passionate about supporting positive outcomes for our students and willing to act as a critical friend to the headteacher and their staff; someone who will support the founding vision and ethos of the school and work with both governors and the Trust to bring it to life; and someone with the time and energy to do so wholeheartedly. It is a challenging role but immensely rewarding - it requires a time commitment of 45-55 days per year, and will be working with 17 trustees.
The application process includes submission of a CV, supporting statement with referee details followed by shortlisting for a first interview and then further shortlisting for second interview. Archer Academy aims to have identified the successful candidate by mid-May even though they will not be starting properly until September to allow for a full handover period.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 19:00 in London.
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Aspire Sussex Ltd
Education Deadline 26/04/2019
Aspire Sussex Ltd is the social enterprise that leads in the planning, promotion and organisation of vibrant adult education for people across Sussex and Hampshire borders. They work to a model that enables them to deliver free at the point of delivery or with concessions to meet particular individual need. They are looking for new Trustees with experience as either a barrister or a solicitor.
Meetings take place monthly at approximately 10:00 in Burgess Hill.
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