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.
Helen Scholey
Head of Business Development
Helen has over 26 years of Business/Administration Management experience, with the past 13 years based in Education.
Helen has been involved with the trust schools since 2009, having worked at Blacko Primary as Bursar from 2009 to 2017, moving to Trust Business Manager in 2017 to assist with the formation of the Trust and then as a Central Team member since Sept 2018. Currently, Helen’s role as Head of Business Development incorporates the management of the Trust ICT Team, Trust Estates, Health and Safety, Bid Generation, and growth strategies. To compliment Helen’s role, she achieved her Level 7 Diploma in Schools Financial and Operational Leadership in 2020.
Both of Helen’s children attended Trust schools, first Blacko Primary and then Park High school, Helen also served as a school Governor at Blacko for over 12 years.