Odgers Berndtson
Job title:
Chair of the Trustee Board, The Royal Anniversary Trust
Company
Odgers Berndtson
Job description
The Royal Anniversary Trust promotes and champions the outstanding work of universities and colleges across the four nations of the United Kingdom. Through programmes including the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education, the Trust recognises and celebrates excellence, innovation and the positive social impact of tertiary education in the UK and worldwide.The Trust is an independent charity concerned with the advancement of education for public benefit, and was established in the 1990s to mark the 40th anniversary of the late Queen’s accession. The Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education are part of the national honours system, recognising at the highest level of the state, outstanding creative and inspirational work in a wide variety of fields within higher and further education institutions. Since 2022 the Trust has also delivered a series of Prizes alumni programmes called the Royal Challenges; biennial research projects which harness the talents of our Prize-winning institutions to address critical problems in society.The Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to succeed Sir Damon Buffini as Chair of the Trustee Board. We are looking for a Chair who believes in the transformative power of education both for the individual and for the nation, who will maintain the Trust’s unassailable reputation developed over three decades and who will continue to champion the strategic evolution of the Trust’s scope, to amplify the benefits it brings.We seek an outstanding leader with recognised credibility at the highest levels of state, who shares our vision and is willing to activate their wide-ranging networks to further the mission of the Trust. They will have prior non-executive chair experience, excellent judgment, and the proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships through an inclusive and collaborative approach. Excellent interpersonal skills, political awareness, diplomacy, and strong financial acumen will be essential. Above all, our future Chair will be highly values driven and will demonstrate an empathy for the philosophy, mission, and values of the Trust.Closing date: Friday 28th March 2025
Expected salary
Location
England
Job date
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:05:37 GMT
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