Head of Governance

Closing date: Monday 28^th October 2024 by 12 noon

Liverpool Hope University is a liberal arts inspired university with research and teaching across many subjects within the broad areas of Creative Arts, Humanities, Sciences, Education, Social Sciences, and Business. At Hope, we are deeply committed to a culture of research and knowledge exchange and to prepare our graduates to serve the common good.

We strive to be an anchor institution in our region; contributing to solutions for local and global challenges; to the development of a skilled and future ready workforce and to realising a more equitable society.

With the retirement of the current post holder for a Head of Governance, the successful candidate will lead the development and have oversight of the University’s governance structures and processes including governance functions, audit risk and compliance, legal services, student disciplinary and complaints processes and the secretariat.

The Head of Governance will work closely with and provide support, via the Director of Governance and People Services, to the chairs and members of Council and its committees, including members of Council and to senior staff and committees of the university.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience of working in a governance, accountability or compliance environment in a large/complex organisation. They will have experience of managing senior stakeholders at Board level and providing expert briefings and advice.

The post holder will be a member of the Vice Chancellors Advisory Group (VCAG) and it is essential that they possess the ability to provide a comprehensive strategic scanning framework that provides insight and guidance on regulatory and governmental policy to ensure a coordinated approach and implementation across the university on such matters both strategically and operationally. This includes assessing and evaluating impact and resolving problems as they occur is essential.  Key for the successful applicant is the ability to demonstrate the ability to take a strategic view of the role and the effectiveness of governance across the university, influencing and delivering change and improvement.

The capacity to act with integrity, tact and diplomacy, maintaining confidentiality at all times is an essential requirement of this role.

The individual will join the University at a very exciting time in its development and take responsibility for a range of essential duties.

Liverpool Hope is a university where the individual and individuality matter. We want ambitious people to grow and develop with us and we value and recognise staff contributions and achievements. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive learning and working environment that recognises and respects difference.

This post is permanent, subject to the normal probationary period of 12 months.

For further details, please visit our website or contact us using the details below.

Liverpool Hope University
People Services
Hope Park
Liverpool
L16 9JD

Email: jobs@hope.ac.uk

Website: www.hope.ac.uk/aboutus/jobopportunities/currentvacancies

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