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Salary: Voluntary position
Expires: 31/05/2024 23:59
The Bedford College Group (TBCG) is seeking individuals with diverse skills and backgrounds in business or organisational settings to become members of the Corporation Board (Governors), External Members of our Quality and Curriculum Groups, plus Non-Executive Directors of our subsidiaries Bedford College Services Ltd and Bedford College Professional Services Ltd. The Corporation serves as the governing body of TBCG and is entrusted with the task of steering and overseeing the Group's strategic trajectory.
Governors with TBCG will:
- Determine and periodically review the educational character and mission of TBCG.
- Oversee the activities of TBCG.
- Approve the quality strategy for educational provision.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources, solvency and safeguarding of assets.
- Approve annual estimates of income and expenditure.
- Appoint, grade, suspend, dismiss and determine the pay of senior post holders, including the Director of Governance.
- Set a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other college staff.
Meanwhile External Committee Members will:
- Support fulfilment of the relevant terms of reference and monitoring the performance and achievement of the strategic objectives to ensure delivery of TBCG’s strategic plan.
- Actively prepare for and participate in committee meetings.
With Non-Executive Directors:
- Promoting the long-term sustainable success of our subsidiaries bringing value to the Group
- Acting with integrity
- Ensuring that the necessary resources are in place for subsidiaries to meet their objectives
- Establishing a framework of prudent and effective controls, enabling risk to be assessed and managed
- Ensuring effective engagement with, and encouraging participation from the College and other stakeholders
What skills and experience will you have:
- A strong understanding of education and/or business.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to operate independently and as part of a team.
- A commitment to excellence and continuous improvement
We currently have increased need for skills and experience from the fields of Digital Transformation, Further Education and Finance/Risk Management.
These are voluntary positions with the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of students and staff at TBCG, provided successful applicants with valuable board and strategic leadership experience to enhance your own professional development, whilst working with a diverse group of talented individuals.
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational values: and
- Student centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
- Educational excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
- Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
- Continuous improvement - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on best practice and learning from others.
- Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage and support each other.
- Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
Further details of the safeguarding requirements and essential criteria for the post can found within the Job Description.
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to for this post.
