Ms Best has lived in Maltby since 2016 and now has two young children that attend school within the Trust. In her professional life Ms Best works within a Human Resources department for a global recycling company and often uses her professional skills to help support her role as a Governor. Ms Best has been a Governor since 2018 and her aim is to ensure all children in the community get the best education possible to give them a great start in life.

Ms Leahy has been in the role of Governor since 2016 for Maltby Lilly Hall Academy and 2021 for Maltby Manor Academy. Ms Leahy is passionate about the voice of the child being a golden thread throughout their educational journey and how keeping children safe in education is fundamental to this.

Miss Nuttall is an experienced educational professional with a track record of improving academic and personal outcomes for children. Both her children have attended MLT primary schools and are currently enroled in Maltby Academy. Miss Nuttall is committed to vision of the Trust and the community it serves. Miss Nuttall has a strong commitment to ensure all children receive a high-quality education. She will endeavour to utilise her skill set to provide challenge and support in order to make quality education a priority for all students in MLT. In her spare time, Miss Nuttall is a dedicated volunteer at a local animal rescue centre. 

Sara has been a Governor in primary settings for more than 20 years and is currently SEND Governor for Maltby Manor and Maltby Lilly Hall Academies.  She has extensive experience of safeguarding, working as Director of Safeguarding and Mental Health for Maltby Learning Trust but has also worked as the Designated Safeguarding Lead in two of the Trust secondary schools, as well as fulfilling this role in a voluntary sector organisation prior to joining the Trust in 2014.  Sara quality assures safeguarding practice across the Trust, providing supervision for safeguarding colleagues, and works closely with both internal and external colleagues across the safeguarding partnership and local area to promote effective networking which facilitates information sharing and joined up practice.

As a trained Counsellor, Sara has worked with specialist colleagues and multi-agency partners for over 20 years to drive the development of mental health services for children and young people, as well as mental health and wellbeing across whole school communities, and sits on several local strategy and partnership groups.  She worked with MLT's CEO to implement Rotherham MAST, an inhouse provision employing school mental health specialists, which secured a therapeutic offer for the Maltby Learning Trust community.  Having working knowledge of SEND, Sara also contributes to the development of provision for children with social, emotional and mental health needs and whole-school trauma informed practices.

Sara is an experienced trainer having written and developed a range of bespoke evidence-based training packages. She is an accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor and is also working with Trauma Informed Schools UK as a trainer. Sara has been asked to speak at national level about a whole school approach to mental health and to contribute to new academic qualifications in this area. 

Mrs McCaffery has lived all her life in Maltby. She has 2 children that attend the same school within the Trust that she attended as a child. In her professional life Mrs McCaffery works for an engineering company in human resources and accounts. Her professional skills help support her role as a Governor and assisted in the recruitment process of new teachers. Mrs McCaffery also volunteers at her children's primary school and often accompanies the school on external trips. Mrs McCaffery has been a Governor since 2021 and her aim is to ensure all children access the best education possible and all schools have the support to get the best out of each child.

Mrs Maddison has worked for the Trust for the past 10 years, first at Redwood as a Newly Qualified Teacher and then at Maltby Manor.  She lives in the area and has two children, both of whom attended Trust schools and are now studying at college and university.  Prior to a change in career, Mrs Maddison worked in the finance sector in debt recovery and has a range of skills that she can bring to her role as a teacher governor.  She is passionate about ensuring all children receive the best possible education and have the opportunities to lead successful and fulfilling lives.  In her current role, Mrs Maddison is an ECT mentor for new teachers starting out in their careers and believes teacher develop is essential to ensure all children have access to quality first teaching.

Mrs Hollinger has worked for Maltby Manor Academy since 2007. Mrs Hollinger has two daughters who both attended Trust schools and are now working within education. During her time working for Maltby Learning Trust, Mrs Hollinger has worked over both primary and secondary schools as a Safeguarding Lead where she has gained valuable links with colleagues and parents. Mrs Hollinger is passionate about making a difference in supporting families within the community. 

Mrs Atkin has worked in education for over 20 years, having taught in both Scarborough and Doncaster where she progressed from classroom teacher to deputy head at Bawtry Mayflower, before becoming headteacher at Mallard Primary in Balby. Mrs Atkin is now the Principal for Maltby Manor Academy and is a partnership Governor for Maltby Lilly Hall Academy. 

Mr Boon is an Assistant Principal at Maltby Academy having joined as a temporary teacher of ICT and Business in 2010. Mr Boon fulfilled several roles during this time including Director of Post 16, lead for careers, lead for high ability students, educational visits coordinator and line managing a range of curriculum areas. 

Mr Boon is currently responsible for developing Curriculum Intent across Maltby Academy and links this with Trust primary school with a view to ensure the knowledge and systems designed allow students to thrive is of the highest quality. As part of this process, Mr Boon is striving to create links and clear understanding across all stakeholders about each curriculum phase from EYFS through to KS5. 

Mr Boon is an experienced Governor, serving as staff representative for four years at Maltby Academy and as a primary Governor following this at both Maltby Manor Academy and Maltby Lilly Hall Academy. Mr Boon achieved a Masters in Teaching and Learning while working at Maltby Academy and is aspiring to be a Headteacher.

Entering his eighth year working within Maltby Learning Trust, Mr Wordswrth has worked as a Cover Supervisor, Teacher of Student Achievement Leader and is now a Subject Leader of Computing and Business. During his time within the Trust, Mr Wordsworth has worked across two secondary schools. Mr Wordsworth qualified with a degree in Business Studies from the University of Lincoln and has subsequently gone on to teach IT, Computer Science, Business and Finance. Mr Wordsworth is looking forward to being involved with the Governance Committee and ensuring the best for all students within the Trust. In his spare time, Mr Wordsworth enjoys travelling, learning new things (currently Italian and the trumpet) and spending time with his family.