Non-Executive Members of the Board of Management

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As the UK’s leading tertiary education provider, we deliver both further education and higher education courses and that makes us different from traditional institutions. Through an innovative approach to learning and some of the best online learning technologies, we offer our students the complete learner journey, where they have choice and flexibility to study from access level right through to PhD.

UHI Inverness is at the heart of the community. Working closely with businesses and stakeholders, our curriculum and research capacity is designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of industry and support the strengths and ambitions of the region. Through a personalised approach, we help our students discover their right path, providing them with a combination of qualification and job-ready skills to succeed in the workplace. UHI Inverness has locations at Inverness Campus and also the Scottish School of Forestry (Balloch), a growing hub for research, innovation and enterprise set within a 215 acre site. 

We would love to hear from people who understand the value of education and training. You may never have considered a board position before, but your experience may be invaluable. We are very keen to increase the diversity of our Board, and this may be a great opportunity for you as well as us! You must be enthusiastic and committed to helping the College achieve its ambitions for the future and willing to contribute to the strategic direction and the governance of the College. Good current and local knowledge of Inverness and the surrounding area is desirable. You will receive the support and training to learn the new skills you may require.

We are looking for a wide range of skills and experiences. However, applications are particularly invited from individuals with experience in the following areas : 

• Accountancy
• Legal
• School/Higher/Further Education
• Risk Management
• Audit
• Entrepreneurial
• ICT
• Marketing/Media/PR

The Board is committed to equality and diversity and to ensuring that our governing body represents the staff, students and community that it serves, and applications are particularly welcome from those groups who are under-represented on boards of public bodies such as women, disabled people, people aged under 50 and people from ethnic minorities. Successful appointees will be expected to undertake a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check. 

A time commitment of approximately 5 hours per month is required. The role requires regular contact with the Chair, Governance Officer, Committee Chairs and the Principal as part of the ongoing good governance of the College; attendance at Board and Committee meetings; engaging with the wider UHI partnership and stakeholders on behalf of the College and attendance at a number of important internal and external events such as Graduation and Prize giving.

Appointments will be for four years in the first instance. We are also seeking to appoint Co-Opted members. Candidates must not be employees or students of the college.

The role is not remunerated; however, appropriate travel and subsistence costs will be paid.

Interested?

If you would like to know more about the role of the Board, please visit our website or contact our Interim Chair - Dee Bird at dee.bird.ic@uhi.ac.uk or the Governance Officer at governanceofficer.ic@uhi.ac.uk.

We are holding a virtual open evening to promote the work of the College and the Board and to provide information to candidates interested in the role.  Some of our current Board Members, Members of the Executive Management Team and representatives from the Further Education Regional Board and the University Court will be there to share their experiences about working on or with the Board of Management.

Hybrid Open Evening will take place on Wednesday 18 September at 7pm

Shortlisting will take place on Wednesday 25 September 2024

Interviews week: commencing 07 October 2024 (subject to change)

If you have any queries about the application process, or to request a manual application form, please contact the Human Resources Department on recruitment.ic@uhi.ac.uk or on 01463 273210.

Requests for feedback following interview are welcomed, however due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on applications that have not been shortlisted for interview.

Job Profile:   Job Profile document  

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