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About the role:
Cirrus Primary Academy Trust was incorporated in June 2015 as a multi-academy trust for primary schools. The Trust is made up of four primary and one infant school situated in the London Borough of Sutton.
The core purpose of the Trust is to develop the very best organisations to ensure that children do exceptionally well and are prepared for the future, based on the principle of equality of opportunity for all. This core purpose drives our direction, decisions and actions.
Every school in Cirrus Primary Academy Trust has the commitment that it can and should be its own, unique setting. However, each school shares a relentless focus on personalised planning and having the highest aspirations for what children can achieve. This core value of being child-centred is an intrinsic part of every school’s DNA, and is the minimum standard expected of all employees of the Trust.
We have two vacancies for board members to join our Trust Board. The first vacancy is for an experienced HR practitioner, who has time to dedicate to a rewarding volunteer role. The second is for someone with marketing or fundraising experience.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Work closely with the Trust Executive Team to promote and maintain high standards of educational achievement by offering support, challenge, and encouragement
Ensure that the Trust Board sets a clear vision, ethos, and strategic direction for the Trust
Utilise your personal and professional skills, experience, and knowledge to ensure considered and sound decisions are made
Hold the Chief Executive Officer to account
Oversee the Trust’s financial stability.
To attend the six full Trust Board meetings a year
To attend the allocated sub committee meetings three to six times a year
Support the vision and values of Cirrus Primary Academy Trust and work collaboratively
Key Requirements:
An engaging style, providing ideas and solutions
A willingness to commit the required time and effort
Team focused with strong communication skills
High levels of integrity
An ability to challenge appropriately
How to Apply:
We want our Trust Board to include members with a broad range of experience, backgrounds and skills that not only reflect the community we serve but contribute to our long-term goals and add real value to our strategic decision making. We welcome applications from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds and all appointments are made on merit following a fair and transparent process.
If you would like to be considered for the position please send an up to date CV with a covering letter explaining why you believe you would be suitable for the role via the button below.
The closing date for applications is Friday 6th March 2026 and interviews will take place in April.
All Cirrus Primary Academy Trust board members are required to adhere to the Cirrus Primary Academy Trust Trustees' Code of Conduct, undergo an enhanced disclosure DBS check and make an annual Declaration of Interest. This may require you to withdraw from specific discussions where you, a partner or close relative or associate stands to gain or where you are so close to a matter being discussed that it will be difficult for you to be impartial.
Please note that the majority of the board meetings take place virtually but on site visiting to schools throughout the year is necessary approximately 5 times per year.
Trustees with legal, financial or marketing expertise sought (voluntary roles)
The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM) has supported breastfeeding families across the UK for over 40 years. We provide high-quality, evidence-based information and support to help parents make informed feeding choices and reach their own breastfeeding goals.
ABM is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is currently in an important period of transition. We are moving from a predominantly volunteer-led organisation to a more sustainable staff-led model, while continuing to value and invest in our volunteers. As part of this development, ABM has recently appointed its first Chief Executive Officer, strengthening our operational capacity and enabling the Board to focus more clearly on governance, strategy and long-term resilience.
We are now seeking three new trustees to join our Board. Legal and finance experience would be particularly welcome, but we also welcome applicants with a healthcare professional background, and from those with experience in marketing and communications.
About ABM
Our work includes:
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Co-running the National Breastfeeding Helpline, in partnership with the Breastfeeding Network, providing direct support to parents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
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Producing accessible, evidence-based resources for parents and professionals
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Delivering education and training for volunteers and professionals involved in infant feeding support
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Advocating nationally for breastfeeding through participation in strategic and policy-focused groups
The trustee roles
We are particularly keen to hear from people who can bring legal or financial expertise to the Board. The examples below are intended to give a sense of the types of experience that may be helpful in these roles, however, they are not a list of essential criteria, and we welcome applications from people whose experience may sit outwith these specific examples.
Legal expertise
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Charity law, employment law, governance, compliance, contracts or regulatory frameworks
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Confidence in advising the Board on governance responsibilities, risk and sound decision-making
Financial / accounting expertise
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Financial management, accounting, audit, budgeting or financial oversight
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Ability to support trustees in understanding financial information and long-term sustainability
Previous trustee experience is welcome but not essential. What matters most is your willingness to contribute your skills thoughtfully, ask good questions, and support ABM’s mission and values.
What being a trustee involves
Trustees are expected to play an active and engaged role in ABM’s governance and strategic direction. This includes:
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Attending Board meetings every second month (six meetings per year), currently held remotely in the evening and lasting up to two hours
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Reading papers in advance and contributing thoughtfully to discussion and decision-making
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Engaging with Board communications between meetings, including email and Microsoft Teams discussions, to support timely and informed governance
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Taking part in occasional additional meetings or events during the year, including an annual planning and review session
We recognise that trustees are volunteers and aim to be realistic and respectful of people’s time. What matters most is consistent engagement, good judgement, and a collaborative approach.
Support and induction
We offer:
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A comprehensive induction
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Ongoing support from the Chair, fellow trustees and staff
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Training where needed to support you in the role
Our values and commitment to inclusion
You do not need personal breastfeeding experience to be a trustee. However, it is essential that you support ABM’s charitable purpose and recognise the importance of breastfeeding to the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies.
ABM is fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and are keen to ensure our Board reflects the diversity of the families we support. We warmly welcome applications from men, as well as from people who are currently under-represented on our Board, including disabled people and people from Black and minoritised ethnic communities.
Language note
We celebrate diversity in family structure and individual circumstance. We use the terms parent, mother, father, and infant, welcoming every parent’s preference for the terms they use to describe themselves. We use the term breastfeeding, recognising that parents may choose to use other terms, for instance body-feeding, chestfeeding or nursing.
As described in the Lancet Series 2023 “we use the terms women and breastfeeding throughout this [document] because most people who breastfeed identify as women; we recognise that not all people who breastfeed or chestfeed identify as women” (Baker et al, 2023).
The best quality support is culturally sensitive and tailored to meet each
individual’s needs (Gavine et al, 2022).
Closing date: Friday 22nd February 2026, 5pm
Interviews: Week commencing 3rd March 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for someone who shares our vision of shaping a recognised, valued and inclusive sport and physical activity sector that everyone can be a part of, and who is committed to the highest levels of governance, risk management and assurance.
The Audit and Probity Committee reports directly to CIMSPA’s Board of Trustees and is a crucial part of our governance structure, overseeing our risk landscape. By ensuring that risk is adequately managed and that the organisation is governed with integrity, the committee guides CIMSPA’s strategic decision-making processes. Alongside this, the committee provides oversight, challenge and scrutiny across a range of areas, including our internal controls and our financial performance and management.
Specialisms
Based on the committee’ annual skills review, we have identified the following specialisms as a priority for recruitment:
• Government and policy-making
• Legal and regulatory
Therefore we are seeking to appoint a committee member with significant experience in at least one of these areas.
Core Skills
We also expect all committee members to have significant experience in one or more of the following:
• Finance
• Audit and risk
• Governance and compliance
• Our system interventions (as detailed in our strategy)
• Business and commercial
• Digital
Please note - an in-depth knowledge of the sport and physical activity sector is not essential.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ensuring that the committee fulfils its purpose as stated in its Terms of Reference.
- Ensuring that the committee complies with CIMSPA’s Charter and Statutes, charity law, company law and all other relevant legislation/regulations as they relate to the committee.
- Managing CIMSPA’s resources responsibly and honestly, with a duty of prudence.
- Working in partnership with CIMSPA’s CEO or senior leadership team to ensure the strategic aims of the organisation are achieved as they relate to the committee, maintaining a management and oversight role.
- Ensuring that the committee is accountable.
Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd March 2026 at 9am
Provisional date for virtual interviews: Monday 16th March 2026
Shaping a recognised, valued and inclusive sport and physical activity sector that everyone can be a part of
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.