Board Of Governors

Board Of Governors
Department: Board of Governors

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Graig Campus

Description Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of young people in Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and the wider wellbeing of the communities?

An interesting and exciting opportunity awaits you on the Coleg Sir Gâr/Coleg Ceredigion Board of Governors.

The Board of Governors are seeking to appoint several new independent members , and co-opted members to the Audit and Risk Management Sub-Committee of the Board.

We particularly welcome applications from those with a professional background in education, particularly in secondary, further and/or higher education; accountancy and audit; equality and diversity; in addition to other key areas listed in the person specification.

The College is committed to improving the diversity of the Board and to achieving membership that reflects the profile of the College and its learners. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages and backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from ethnic backgrounds. We welcome diverse perspectives and are keen to develop the diversity of the board.

Key Responsibilities

• Members are responsible for exercising the functions and powers set out in the Articles of Association. Members have a responsibility for ensuring that the governing body acts in accordance with the Articles of Association and with the institution's internal rules and regulations. They should seek advice from the Clerk in any case of uncertainty.

• Members have a key role to play in ensuring that the business of the governing body is carried out efficiently, effectively, and in a manner appropriate for the proper conduct of public business. All members are expected to prepare properly for meetings, to attend all meetings unless exceptional reasons apply, to make rational and constructive contributions to debate and to make their knowledge and expertise available to the governing body as opportunity arises.

• In addition to their membership of the governing body, members will normally be asked to join one or more of its sub-committees. They may also be asked to act as the designated lead for a specified area of business. Members may also be invited to represent the Governing Body on appropriate UWTSD committees.

• Members are expected to support the institution in its student and community activities, including through attendance at ceremonial and presentational events.

• Members have collective responsibility for the decisions reached by the governing body.

• Members must keep the governing body's discussions and views expressed by individual members confidential. The duty of confidentiality continues even after an individual has ceased to be a member

Person Specification All independent members are expected to be able to demonstrate the following:

• An understanding of and willingness to adhere to the Nolan Principles.
• A commitment to and enthusiasm for the mission and values of the College, its pursuit of excellence, its civic mission and its strategic ambitions within Wales and beyond.
• An appreciation of the value that the College brings to its communities within Wales.
• An ability to contribute to enhancing the experience of the College's students and their employability.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• A commitment to the bilingual nature of the College and to enhancing the language and culture of Wales.
• Integrity, sound judgement and an inquiring mind.
• The ability to think strategically, to make reasoned judgements, to analyse information and then to challenge constructively as a critical friend, offering sound and wise advice.
• The ability to support and work effectively with other governing body members and the institution's senior officers.
• Good communication skills.
• Availability to prepare for and attend governing body and committee meetings.
• Commitment to participation in the wider work of the College through attendance at appropriate events.
• Ability and willingness to promote the College in the wider community.

In addition, members are expected to have experience in one or more areas determined by the governing body in accordance with its capability requirements and the skills and experience of existing members. The governing body has determined that the following areas of expertise represent its main capability requirements:

• Further and/or higher education;
• Strategic planning; business and finance; marketing;
• Accountancy, audit and risk;
• Remuneration; pensions;
• Entrepreneurship; fund- raising;
• Estates and property development;
• Equality and diversity;
• Legal and regulatory matters;
• Human resources;
• Welsh language and bilingualism;
• Civic mission and external relations;

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Time commitment and remuneration The time commitment involved will vary, but it is estimated to be approximately 8 - 15 days per year to prepare for and attend meetings and to attend events.

Membership of the governing body is not remunerated but members may, via the procedures specified by the Clerk, reclaim travelling and similar expenses incurred in the course of governing body business. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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