Chair of Trustees

A voluntary, unremunerated role

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 5 February 2025

Interview times are available on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 February 2025

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Introduction

Esher Sixth Form College is an extremely successful, non-selective Sixth Form College situated in Thames Ditton, Surrey. We pride ourselves on creating a friendly and dynamic atmosphere for all students and staff. We are one of the few colleges in the country to achieve ‘Outstanding’ in all areas of our last two full Ofsted inspections.

Our new Chair of Trustees will lead our Academy Trust in ensuring that it fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of the College. Working in partnership with the Principal, senior staff and Clerk, you will help us achieve our mission and strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will be a strategic visionary with a passion for education and community development. This role demands a commitment to upholding the College's ethos, enhancing its educational provision and optimising the relationship between the Academy Trust, students, staff and stakeholders of the College.

We have appointed FE Associates to support us with this important role. Prior to submitting your CV and supporting statement, interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation with our FE Associates lead consultant, by emailing Asma.Ahmad@fea.co.uk.

About Us - Welcome

Dear colleague,

Chair of Trustees

Thank you for your interest in becoming the Chair of the Trustees at Esher Sixth Form College. We hope the information provided will inspire you to progress your application to join us.

We are a high performing single Academy Trust based in Thames Ditton, Surrey with a proven track record of high-quality academic performance, being assessed as “Outstanding” by Ofsted at our last two inspections. We specialise in educating 16 to 19-year-olds and we deliver outstanding results in over 40 plus A Level and BTEC National courses. We currently have just over 2,000 students on roll drawn from over 100 different schools in Surrey and Southwest London. The College itself is financially sound and has excellent accommodation and facilities. Good governance arrangements are already in place and both training and development opportunities take place to help all Trustees in their roles.

Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and the skills, knowledge and experience of our staff are essential to ensure we deliver the best outcomes for them, supporting them to develop skills and gain qualifications that will help them progress onto their future career goals and ambitions and future life. We are a non-selective college and take pride in enabling students from all types of backgrounds to reach their full potential.

We are currently seeking a new Chair (our current Chair is standing down after eight very successful years), who is keen to bring their enthusiasm, skills and experience to lead and shape the strategic direction of the College and both support our senior leadership team and lead in holding them to account with the Board of Trustees. An Academy Trust comprises both Members and Trustees with the Members having an overseeing role as guardians of its governance and Trustees being responsible for the regular business of the Academy. All Trustees are formally appointed by the Members.

This is a special, rewarding, voluntary opportunity for a Chair to join a dedicated Board of Trustees, as the College continues to deliver its important mission to serve all of our students and local communities.

This is a crucial appointment and to help us to find the right person we have appointed FE Associates. Prior to applying for the position, interested parties are encouraged to arrange an initial conversation with our lead consultant, by emailing Asma.Ahmad@fea.co.uk, to discuss the role before the closing date.

Yours sincerely

Terry Price
Chair of the Members of the Academy Trust

How to Apply

If you have the very special qualities and the passion to make a real a difference to the future of our students and business, then we would like to hear from you.

Please complete the registration form below to access the candidate information pack.

NB:  Please ensure you complete all fields and click on both the Terms and Conditions check box as well as the Consent check box to enable access to the documents.

We have appointed FE Associates to help us find the right person.  Prior to submitting your CV and supporting statement, interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation with our FE Associates lead consultant, by emailing Asma.Ahmad@fea.co.uk, to discuss the role before the closing date.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 5 February 2025

Interview times are available on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 February 2025

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    How to Apply

    Thank you for registering your interest. You can now download the following information relating to the Chair of Trustees role at Esher Sixth Form College.

    Once you have obtained the full information from the FEA jobs page and discussed the role with Asma Ahmad, you should email your CV and a supporting statement to recruitment@fea.co.uk in advance of the closing date and time. 

    Applications received after this time will not be considered.

    Please read the 'Submitting Your Application' Section in the Candidate Information Pack for full instructions on how to submit your application.

    Application Email Checklist:

    Please ensure your email includes only the 2 documents necessary for your application to be considered:

    A fully completed CV which also includes:

    • 2 referees - include full postal and email addresses and contact numbers. References are usually sought after the interview process and we will not contact referees without your prior approval.
    • Save your completed CV as a Word document with your name and the job reference i.e. Surname, First Name - CV-esfc-chair.

    A Supporting Statement which:

    • does not exceed the equivalent of 2 pages of A4 and should explain how you believe your knowledge, skills and experience relate to the role and personal qualities we are looking for.
    • details your motivation and personal reasons for applying for the role .
    • Save your completed Supporting Statement as a Word document with your name and the job reference i.e. Surname, First Name - statement-esfc-chair

    Key Dates for Submitting Your Application:

    Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 5 February 2025

    Interview times are available on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 February 2025