Esher College – Chair of Trustees

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.

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