Co-Opted Board Members

We are one of the largest partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands, a partnership of 11 colleges and research institutions comprising Scotland’s newest university.

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;
• Risk Management
• Audit

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. 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?

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.

If you're interested in attending please email GovernanceOfficer.ic@uhi.ac.uk for the link or to confirm if you will be attending in person.

For more information about the role of the Board please visit our website or contact our Chair – Victoria Erasmus at victoria.erasmus.ic@uhi.ac.uk  or the Governance Officer at governanceofficer.ic@uhi.ac.uk.

Terms and Conditions

Hybrid Open Evening will take place on Thursday 3^rd April 1700-1800

Shortlisting will take place on w/c 21^st April 2025

Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams w/c 12^th May (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.

Job Profile:  Job Profile document

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