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  • Central Support

    The Centre Team works across all our schools, providing both support and constructive challenge to ensure each school performs to the highest possible standards, thereby delivering educational excellence for every child.

    Acting as a shared service for the Trust, the team enables consistency, efficiency, and best practice across all schools, while allowing leaders to focus on teaching and learning.

    The MAST Centre Team is a highly effective resource that supports our schools across a range of key operational and strategic areas, including Finance, Human Resources, Estates and Procurement.

    By centralising expertise and resources, the Centre Team delivers value for money, ensures strong governance and compliance, and promotes collaboration and continuous improvement across the Trust.

    Central Support Team

    • Ben Hulme

      CEO

      Ben Hulme is the Chief Executive Officer of the Medway Anglican Schools Trust. He provides strategic leadership across the Trust, working closely with school leaders, governors, and partners to ensure every child receives an excellent education rooted in strong values, inclusion, and opportunity. Ben is committed to developing high-quality schools where pupils, staff, and communities can thrive.

    • Lenny Williams

      Director of Education

      Lenny Williams is the Director of Education at the Medway Anglican Schools Trust. He leads the Trust’s education strategy, supporting school leaders to secure high standards of teaching, learning, and pupil outcomes across all schools.

    • Natalie Hobbs

      Director of HR

      Natalie Hobbs is the Director of Human Resources at the Medway Anglican Schools Trust. She leads the Trust’s people strategy, ensuring high-quality support for staff, strong organisational culture, and effective HR systems that enable schools and leaders to focus on delivering excellent education.

    • Gerry Simmons

      Estates and Buildings Lead

      Gerry Simmons is the Estates and Buildings Lead at the Medway Anglican Schools Trust. She oversees the strategic management, maintenance, and development of the Trust’s estates, ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality learning environments across all schools.

    • Abdul Juned

      CFO

      Abdul Juned is the Chief Financial Officer at the Medway Anglican Schools Trust. He leads the Trust’s financial strategy and operations, ensuring strong financial management, sustainability, and effective use of resources to support high-quality education across all schools.

    • Tegan Godfrey

      Deputy CFO

      Tegan Godfrey is the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the Medway Anglican Schools Trust. She supports the Trust’s financial management and operational planning, helping to ensure strong financial systems and effective use of resources across all schools.