Board Member

With ambitious plans for the College's future, the Board is key in steering its strategic direction, ensuring financial stability, high quality education and skills, and its engagement with its community to meet the needs of students, employers and the local, regional and national economy.

Board members use their professional business expertise, insights, and strategic leadership experience to help us secure a sustainable future and reach and inspire new generations of learners.

After a very successful time with us we have a member departing so we are looking for someone specifically with professional expertise and experience in finance/ accountancy to join the Board. The role will include membership of the Board's Audit Committee.

Time Commitment

Preparations for and attendance at meetings:

1. The Board meets four times a year and it has its one-day Annual Conference in January. Attendance on-site is required

2. The Board is supported by a committee structure that includes Audit Committee, this meets 3 times a year. Meetings are on-line

3. Invitations are also provided throughout the year to join College events as we recognise and celebrate the success and achievements of our students.

Appointments are for a term of four years.

The Benefits to You

This is a hugely rewarding way to invest your time and expertise not only for personal and professional development but also for the benefit of our students and the local community. Members receive a comprehensive induction and ongoing support and development. There are also opportunities to take on other, specific governance related responsibilities.

Enthusiastic, talented people who can add value to discussions and provide support and constructive challenge to our leadership. Based on our strategic ambitions and overall responsibilities, we particularly seeking interest from individuals who are professionally qualified Accountants with substantial leadership experience in their profession. Great value is placed in your ability and overall experience but having non-executive/board-level experience is desirable.

As the College plays a pivotal role in Hertfordshire, its communities and the surrounding areas, an understanding of the area is also critical either through having lived or worked here.

We particularly welcome interest from candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds who will bring a mix of skills and perspectives to our Board, so we remain as reflective of and as diverse as our communities.

Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, the successful candidate(s) also will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Hertford Regional College is a vibrant, dynamic further education college with campuses in Broxbourne and Ware. It provides a wide range of post-16 professional and technical education and training to meet the needs of local employers in key sectors and discrete provision for learners with high needs, higher education and commercial programmes. The large majority of the College's learners live in Broxbourne, East Herts, London Borough of Enfield, Epping Forest, and Harlow.