UTC Plymouth is seeking dedicated and passionate individuals to join the team of voluntary Governors, who look to make a difference in the School community. 

Governance at Reach South Academy Trust

At Reach South Academy Trust, governance is the cornerstone of our commitment to delivering high-quality education across our family of academies. Our governance framework ensures accountability, strategic oversight, and continuous improvement, supporting our mission to advance education for all.

The Trust operates through a multi-layered governance structure that includes:

• Members: guardians of the Trust’s constitution
• Board of Trustees: responsible for strategic direction and oversight
• Board Committees: focused on key areas such as finance, education standards, people, risk, and audit
• Executive Team: led by the CEO, managing day-to-day operations
• Local Governing Bodies (LGBs): providing challenge and support to individual academies.

Each tier plays a vital role in ensuring that our academies are well-led, compliant, and aligned with our values and educational principles.

To learn more about our governance structure, roles, and responsibilities, please refer to our comprehensive Governance Handbook.

Main responsibilities of the Board of Governors

• To act within the formal powers and rules as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association
• To determine the educational character and mission of the School and to exercise oversight of its activities
• To approve the quality improvement strategy for the institution.
• To ensure the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the School and to safeguard its assets.
• To act in the best interests of the School.
• To be fully informed about the operation of the School.
• To ensure decisions are always taken for the benefit of the School, its students, staff and other users and with a view of safeguarding public funds.
• To act as individuals and not bound by mandates from other bodies.
• To attend School events, such as student awards presentations and open days, in order to gain an appreciation of and support the work of the School.

About the School

Located in Plymouth's historic Coastal Quarter, we are a centre of excellence for Plymouth with our specialism for creative thinking, underpinned by our broad and balanced curriculum. We are a diverse family and responsible to all corners of our community.

Our young people are offered outstanding learning opportunities in a broad range of subjects focusing on industry, innovation and technological competence. Rated 'Good' by OFSTED inspectors in February 2023, we have a relentless drive for improvement, equity and social justice. All barriers to success will be removed with no young person being held back in their quest to become the next generation of innovators, creators, scientists and environmentalists. Employability is our end goal.

About the Trust

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 16 academies in Plymouth, Exeter, Bournemouth, Dorset and Wiltshire. We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them. We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.

Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues, within and beyond their school, to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.

Next Steps

If you have any queries about this role, please get in touch by contacting the Recruitment Team on recruitment@reachsouth.org

To apply for this opportunity, please complete the expression of interest form attached to the advert page and send to recruitment@reachsouth.org

We are especially keen to hear from candidates who have a STEM background.