The Trust Central Team provides the core business functions to ensure that the Trust complies with its statutory responsibilities and supports the operations and educational performance of our academies.

The team operates under the leadership of the CEO; working with staff and Governors in schools to ensure that the required outcomes and priorities of the Trust are achieved in accordance with the Trust’s Mission and strategic priorities as agreed by the Trust Board.

John Tarbox - Chief Executive Officer 

Lisa Finnegan - Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Claire Finnegan - Chief Finance Officer 

Karen Dobney - Head of HR

Helen Scholey - Head of Business Development 

Ben Walker - Head of Governance and Communications 

Alex Burrows - ICT Manager

Paul Entwistle - Senior ICT Technician 

Harry Pratt - ICT Trainee

Lucy Leigh - ICT Apprentice