Academy Trustee

Shape the Future of Girls’ Education in Barnet

Role: School Trustee / Governor

Location: Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School

Are you passionate about empowering young women to excel, innovate, and lead?

Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School – a high-performing, inclusive secondary single academy rich in history and ambitious for the future - is seeking dedicated individuals to join our Board of Trustees.

As a Trustee, you will play a vital strategic role in driving educational excellence, ensuring strong financial stewardship, and championing the wellbeing and personal growth of over 1,000 students.

What We Are Looking For

We welcome applications from all backgrounds to ensure our board reflects our diverse school community. We are particularly keen to hear from individuals with expertise in any of the following areas:

• Finance & Accounting
• Legal & Human Resources
• Estates, IT & Asset Management
• Education & Safeguarding

Prior governance experience is not required—full training, induction, and ongoing support are provided.

Why Join Us?

• Make a tangible impact: Directly influence the strategy and support systems that help young women thrive.
• Develop executive skills: Gain valuable board-level leadership, governance, and strategy experience.
• Give back locally: Contribute directly to the Barnet community in a meaningful, rewarding role.

How to Apply

Please send your expression of interest to the Chair of the Board of Trustees, via email:  clerk@qegschool.org.uk

Closing Date: Friday 7th November 2026

Note from Headteacher:

Thank you for your interest in Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School.  We are a school with a strong tradition of academic excellence, kindness and ambition. These qualities create an environment in which young people feel known, valued and inspired to achieve their very best.

At Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School, we believe that an outstanding education is about much more than examination success. Academic excellence matters deeply, but so too do character, integrity, curiosity and compassion. We want every student to develop the confidence to think independently, the resilience to persevere when learning is demanding, and the wisdom to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

My vision is that every girl experiences school as somewhere she truly belongs: a community where she feels safe to be herself, encouraged to aim high and supported to flourish. When young people know they are valued, they are more willing to embrace challenges, discover their strengths and develop the confidence to make a meaningful contribution to the world around them.

Girls' education has always been important to me, both personally and professionally. I believe that schools like ours provide a unique opportunity for young women to find their voice, discover their passions and develop the confidence to lead with kindness, courage and conviction. None of this happens by chance. It is made possible by talented and dedicated staff, supportive families and students who encourage one another every day. Together we foster a culture of high expectations, mutual respect and genuine belonging, where every member of our community is encouraged to flourish.

Our shared ambition is simple: that every girl who walks through our doors leaves us not only with outstanding qualifications, but with the confidence, wisdom and compassion to shape the future with purpose.

Stephanie Rodgers
Interim Headteacher