Who are Culham St Gabriel’s Trust?
We are an endowed charitable foundation. The Trust is committed to providing teachers of religion and worldviews and other professionals working in this area with the support, connections, challenges and professional development they need. We want all partners, such as parents, school governors, faith/belief communities and policy makers, to be positively aware of the benefits of a high-quality study of religion and worldviews. Our last annual review provides a summary of our mission, values and strategy work.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for new trustees with one or more of the following areas of expertise to advise and guide our Board and staff team:
- Educational leadership e.g. headteacher, governors, chief executives
- Communications, marketing, public relations
- Human Resources
- Investments, finance, accounts and controls experience
- Digital/Media expertise
- Advocacy, lobbying or campaigning
Culham St Gabriel’s embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and especially those from historically underrepresented groups. Given the nature of our work we are keen to add voices from younger people and those early in their career. Previous trustee experience is not necessary.
Why become a Culham St Gabriel’s trustee?
You will have the opportunity to:
- Make important strategic decisions and develop new skills
- Network with professionals in other sectors
- Influence and shape our activities and programmes
- Improve religion and worldview literacy in the UK
What can we offer you?
We provide opportunities for training and development for those new to the role of trustee, as well as our own online events and conferences helping trustees understand in more depth the variety of programmes the Trust offers. Our Board meetings are a mixture of in person and online meetings. All committee meetings are held on zoom. We aim to make them as accessible as possible. All travel or other out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. In addition, supply cover costs are available for serving teachers.
What is the time commitment?
The expected time commitment is four Board meetings, and between three and five online committee meetings per year. On average we would expect a trustee to spend about 16 hours per year in Board meetings, and between 5-10 hours in committee meetings.
I’m interested, how do I apply?
Please express your interest in this role by sending us your CV and a short covering letter explaining briefly why you would like to be considered as a Trustee. Please send this to deborah at CSTG.
Our recruitment pack for new trustees is available to download from the News section of our website.
Closing date for Expressions of Interest is 5pm Monday 20th February 2023, with Zoom interviews held in late February/early March. Successful applicants may be asked for details of two referees.