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The HR purpose is to be responsible for the consideration of fulfilling the Trust’s responsibility, to ensure the sound management of the Trust’s Human Resources.
The strategic purpose is to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction. (Ref. Academies Financial Handbook - ATH)
HR Committee Membership 2025-26
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Kober | Deputy Executive Principal |
| Mary Ellen McCarthy | CEO / Executive Principal / Director |
| Sharon Muir | Head of Finance |
| Alison Osmond | Director |
| Jo Roberts | Chair of Directors |
| Jess Tozer | Head of Operations |
| Ray Vango | Vice-Chair of Directors |
| Name | Term of office & appointed by | Relevant business & pecuniary interests | Governance roles in other educational institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Kober | Deputy Executive Principal | LLT Employee | None outside LLT |
| Mary Ellen McCarthy | Ex-officio – Executive Principal / Director | LLT Employee | None outside LLT |
| Sharon Muir | Head of Finance | LLT Employee | None outside LLT |
| Alison Osmond | Director | No relevant interests | None outside LLT |
| Jo Roberts (Chair) | Director | No relevant interests | None outside LLT |
| Jess Tozer | Head of Operations | LLT Employee | None outside LLT |
| Ray Vango (Vice-Chair) | Director | No relevant interests | None outside LLT |
| Stepped down in last 12 months | |||
| Gail Murphy | Operations Manager | ||
| Ian Ingham | Director | ||
| Peter Rodin | Director | ||
| Meetings Attended (Attended/Possible) | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Kober | 1/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Mary Ellen McCarthy | 2/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Sharon Muir | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Alison Osmond | 2/3 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 |
| Jo Roberts | - | - | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Jess Tozer | - | - | - | 1/1 |
| Ray Vango | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Left in the last 12 months | ||||
| Gail Murphy | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 2/3 |
| Ian Ingham | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Peter Rodin | 2/3 | 0/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 |







