St John’s Foundation has begun the process of recruiting for a new Chair of Trustees as our current Chair comes to the end of his term.

We are seeking applications from experienced candidates to help drive forward the second half of our ambitious strategy to level the academic playing field in Bath and North East Somerset. A key focus will also be progressing our core work of providing almshouse accommodation and support for our community’s older adults and people who have reached a point of crisis, working in close collaboration with our experienced trustees and executive team.

Outgoing Chair Ben Fletcher is a strong advocate for early years education and literacy and has played an important role in developing our Best Start in Life strategy, formerly known as the Foundation Fund. The aim of this work is to narrow the educational attainment gap at Key Stage 2 across Bath and North East Somerset by 2030 through a broad range of partnerships and initiatives targeting under-served pre-school and primary aged children and their families.

The Board of Trustees would like to thank Ben for his contribution to St John’s and the energy, passion and ideas that have characterised his leadership since joining the charity in 2019.

We are proud that the work we do makes a tangible difference to our community and are excited to be looking to the future and finding the ideal candidate to steer our Board of Trustees through our next chapter.

Applications are now the deadline to apply is 15 November 2024. More information on what skills and experience is needed for the role is available here.