Trustees Resilience Multi Academy Trust (MAT)

Resilience Multi Academy Trust (RMAT) stands at a definitive inflection point. Following a comprehensive strategic rebrand in 2025, The Trust has developed into a cohesive, values-led organisation, bringing together schools and communities across four local authority areas. Our mission is anchored in a unique “Resilience Curriculum”, a pedagogical commitment to character development that impacts every learner across the Trust.

We are looking for three Trustees to provide oversight as we navigate a period of significant organisational evolution and growth. We specifically require specialists in Finance, Audit, and Risk, alongside a dedicated lead for Safeguarding. We welcome applications from individuals with experience across a broad range of professional disciplines, including those with direct expertise in these areas or with relevant transferable skills.

The board prioritises strategic impact and transparency. You will support the Trust in orchestrating a future defined by financial stability and educational excellence. This is an invitation for non-executive leaders to apply commercial acumen and ethical rigour to a mission of genuine social provenance.

Who we are

RMAT is a values-led family of schools united by a passion for improvement and a belief in education’s power to transform lives.

Our growth has been built on strong partnerships with schools that share our ambition to create inspiring places where students love to learn, colleagues thrive, and communities can be proud of their schools.

While each of our academies is firmly rooted in its local community, together they benefit from the strength, expertise and support of the wider Trust.

Our approach combines high expectations and a traditional focus on behaviour and discipline with innovative curriculum design, exceptional teaching and genuine professional freedom. We encourage colleagues to be creative, to learn from one another and to continually develop their practice.

Above all, we are ambitious for every young person we serve, creating the conditions in which students and colleagues can grow, succeed and fulfil their potential.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for thoughtful, committed and strategically minded individuals who share RMAT’s ambition for children and young people. You do not need to have worked in education or held a Trustee role before to be an effective Trustee. What matters is that you can bring relevant professional expertise, sound judgement and the ability to contribute constructively at Board level.

We are particularly interested in people who can demonstrate:

• Strategic thinking, with the ability to see the bigger picture and contribute to long-term decision-making.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the confidence to ask thoughtful questions and provide constructive challenge.
• Professional expertise and insight that will broaden and strengthen the collective skills of the Board.
• Collaborative leadership, building positive relationships while maintaining independence of thought.
• Integrity, curiosity and good judgement, with a clear understanding of collective responsibility.
• A genuine commitment to RMAT’s values and mission, and to improving opportunities and outcomes for children and young people.

Above all, we are seeking Trustees who want to make a meaningful contribution to RMAT’s continued development and future success.

We welcome applicants from all professional disciplines; however, the board has identified skills in safeguarding, finance, audit and risk as of particular interest. We welcome applicants with executive or non-executive transferable experience in these areas, as well as those from other professional backgrounds.

Time commitment

Trust Board meetings are held in person at Rodillian Academy, Wakefield, WF3 3PU. Meetings are on Mondays at 5 p.m. Hybrid provision can be available. The Trust Board meet 6 x per year (one meeting each half term) in person. There is an additional meeting at the start of the academic year, held at the end of August online via MS Teams. There are four committees:

• Audit & Risk Committee (“ARC”)
• Finance & Resources Committee (“FRC”)
• People Committee
• Standards Committee.

Committee meetings are usually on Monday afternoons via MS Teams and are held 3-4 times per year. We require all Trustees to sit on a committee, aligned with their experience and skills.