Non-Executive Director

🌟 Join Us as a Non-Executive Director: Transform Lives and Shape Futures! 🌟

Are you ready for a fulfilling role that combines challenge, impact and engagement? As a Non-Executive Director you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping the educational landscape of our nursery and pre-school settings.  You will work with Trust leaders to make a positive change for the children in our settings and ensure they are receiving the best of what the Trust and nurseries have to offer.

As a Non-Executive Director You Will :

1. Make a Real Difference: Your insights and experiences matter. Use your unique perspective to inform crucial conversations about education and children's well-being.
2. Board-Level Skills Development: Step into a board-level environment where you’ll hone your leadership, decision-making, and strategic thinking skills. It’s a chance to grow both personally and professionally.
3. Community Contribution: Give back to your local community by actively participating in the nurseries' development. Your commitment will directly impact children, staff, and families.
4. Support and Challenge: Be the voice that drives positive change. Support the nurseries' growth while constructively challenging for improvements. Your input matters!
5. Diverse Perspectives: We value diversity. Bring your unique experiences and insights to decision-making, ensuring a well-rounded approach that benefits everyone.

Boards are skills based and cover a wide variety of areas. Whilst it is advantageous, experience in education is not a necessity, as you will have the opportunity to learn and develop your knowledge base. The most important attributes we are looking for is a Non-Executive Director who is dedicated and has the time to fulfil the role, is open to learning new things and, most importantly, believes in our vision to transform the life chances of the young people who attend our nurseries.  

Other Reasons to Consider Being a Non-Executive Director:

• Rewarding Experience: Few roles offer such a sense of fulfilment. Witness the impact of your contributions firsthand.
• Professional Growth: Develop skills beyond the classroom. Network with like-minded professionals and broaden your horizons.
• Community Integration: Become an integral part of the wider community, fostering connections that go beyond the school gates.

Little Thinkers is a small family of Nurseries providing childcare and early years provision to families in Portsmouth, Strood, Furzeham and Paignton. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, nurturing environment filled with learning opportunities.

Not all Nurseries think in the same way…

We are a part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust which makes us a ‘thinking nursery’ – this means we think big thoughts. We provide wonderous experiences and we develop confident, curious and resilient individuals

Next Steps

If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of governors across our Trust we would encourage you to apply.

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please email [email protected].