Unity Academy Trust HomeVision & AimsTrust MembersTrusteesOur SchoolsGDPRMore Trustees Mrs B Ojo - Chair of Trustees I have been involved in education and management for over twenty five years. I worked for the Greater London Council and several London Boroughs before retiring from the public sector as head of Lifelong learning and Youth Service in Bexley. I have been a Governor of several primary schools over the years including being on the Governing Board of a local college. More recently I have worked in international development. I served as a VSO volunteer in Africa working to increase access to quality education for girls in Northern Nigeria and a brief stint in Rwanda on improving school management and teaching English. I do some part time work as a trainer and serve in several capacities in the voluntary sector. Prior to joining the Unity Trust, I was a governor at a local primary school. Mr R Clifford - Vice Chair of Trustees I’ve predominantly worked within Financial Services in roles across technology, strategy and product at Finastra, Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and EY. I currently work at Fiserv, a financial technology and payments company, as a design technologist building their developer platform. I have a passion for inspiring the next generation into technology and equipping students with the skills to problem solve, build confidence and think creatively. I achieve this through my work with the Tech Allies Network, which involves working collaboratively with universities, companies and charities. I’m proud to be Bexley born and raised! Having gone to primary and secondary school in the Borough, and previously involved with Bexley’s Youth Council, I’m excited to make an impact on the children as a Trustee. Mr K Bradshaw I am a communications specialist, with experience as a journalist for some of the country's biggest news organisations. I currently work at Sky News on a whole range of stories across TV, radio and online. I've previously worked in corporate communications in the public sector, in both the police service and NHS. In these roles I handled publicity and public relations for high-profile campaigns and managed crisis communications on sensitive matters of policy. I hope to use my experience in marketing and communications to help further improve the schools of Unity Academy Trust. I have previously served as a Trustee at the University of Sussex Students' Union, where I sat on the Board of Trustees and also served as a Company Director. I went to primary and secondary schools in the London Borough of Bexley, where I lived with my family since a young age. Mr S Doubleday I am a career civil servant who has worked a number of different Government departments including the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Justice and Wales Office. Currently I work in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office dealing with matters relating to the Polar Regions. I moved with my family to Bexley in 2012, having grown up in Medway. I was appointed as co-opted Governor to Gravel Hill Primary School in 2013 and have transferred from the Gravel Hill Local Governing Body to the Board of Trustees for Unity. I have strong interest in the teaching of History and Sport, and in safeguarding issues. Mr A Majithia I have spent the last 14 years working in both the city and Canary wharf within the finance and consultancy sectors. I live locally and have two daughters who are at primary school in the borough. I am passionate about ensuring children within the Unity trust are able to achieve their full potential regardless of background and will use my professional experience to work with the trust leadership team to improve the schools within the Unity family. Mrs T Tanner This is my first Trustee role and I am very excited to become involved in the local community having recently got married and moved to Plumstead Common. I am a Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW having qualified at the National Audit Office. There I spent 3 years working with the Department for Education and Education and Skills Funding Agency and became interested in financial management in schools and ways of targeting funding to achieve better educational outcomes. I have also worked in private equity and at Trainline, a high growth private equity backed business, where I was on the international growth team and responsible for the growth plans. I’m now working in the Strategy and Transformation team at BT where I have led a number of projects delivering financial and operational benefits in different parts of the business. Outside of work I really enjoying walking my dog Monty along the Green Chain walk! I’m a keen traveller and also enjoy swimming and tennis. I’m really excited to use my experiences to help advance the aims of the school. Mrs B McKenzie - Trust CEO & Accounting Officer To enquire about Trustee or Member vacancies at Unity Academy Trust, please contact either Mrs McKenzie or Mrs Ojo via the school office at Upland Primary School and they will be happy to discuss any roles with you. Please also visit http://www.inspiringgovernors.org/ to learn more about the benefits and rewards of becoming a Trustee. Unity Academy Trust, Company number 10363519 Registered address: Upland Primary School, Church Road, Bexleyheath DA7 4DG This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies. LEARN MOREGOT IT