Trustee (Special Education)

Overview

• Job type: Voluntary
• Hours: Various
• Duration: One or more periods of three years
• Location: Exeter, but hybrid options possible

About our charity

Everyone deserves to live their life to the full, with maximum choice and control. Our purpose is to make that a reality for young people with vision impairment and complex needs. They face a multitude of barriers because of the combined impact of a vision impairment with other disabilities and support needs. We enable each person to find their unique pathway towards their very best life, using our specialist expertise and knowledge.

Our charity is now looking to recruit new trustees to help shape this vital work.

Plans to develop our board

We are seeking a trustee with strong knowledge and experience in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), particularly within specialist further education. A sound understanding of complex SEND needs, and insight into how specialist post-16 provision can support a young person's journey to adulthood, would be highly valuable.

You may have worked as a senior leader within a SEND setting, a head or principal, a SEND teacher or practitioner, or have experience as an improvement partner or Ofsted inspector. Experience of quality assurance, inspection or educational improvement would be especially welcome.

In addition to fulfilling the general duties of a trustee, you would take a specific interest in the delivery and development of our specialist FE College for young people with vision impairment and complex needs. You would sit on the sub-committee with oversight of the College (Education Advisory Committee), scrutinising the quality of teaching and learning, and providing both support and constructive challenge to the staff team. The role would involve close liaison with the College Principal.

The Board meets seven times a year and is also invited to all events and celebrations which is optional. Trustees are warmly encouraged to attend meetings in person, but if required can attend some meetings online. Expenses are paid for travel and overnight accommodation can be arranged for those not local to Devon.

Don't have the time to become a full trustee?

Don't have the time to become a full trustee? We also have a role of Advisory Member on all our committees. Advisors are appointed by the Board. This role allows us to access knowledge and experience about running a charity, specialist SEND education and adult social care, but you do not have to take on the full role and responsibility of a trustee. If you would be interested in finding out more about this role, please email Amanda Gorfin.

How to apply

In the first instance, please email Amanda Gorfin (Executive Assistant to the CEO) to arrange an informal conversation with Jane Dye, Chief Executive Officer.