Board Recruitment

Bring your strategic expertise to the Board of New College Swindon and help support them on the next exciting phase of their journey.

Applications close at  9 a.m. Monday 28th April.

New College Swindon sits in the heart of Swindon, providing further and higher education to communities across the town and the wider region.

Our Governing Body has worked collaboratively with our Executive Team to establish a vision and – strategy; which will help guide the delivery of our purpose, ensuring that our local communities are able to enjoy better lives through learning.

With upcoming departures from our Board, due to terms of office ending, we have reflected on the future skills needs and expertise that we need within our governing body. We now welcome applications from individuals with professional expertise in the following areas to join our Board and other committees.

Who are we looking for?

• Chair of Audit Committee

We wish to appoint an individual who is an experienced, senior audit or finance professional to join our main Board and to lead our Audit Committee as its next Chair. Alongside this audit expertise, we also welcome candidates with experience of risk management and compliance procedures. An understanding of the Further Education (FE) sector would be welcomed but is not essential. Previous board experience will be useful as you take on the leadership of our committee.

• Member of Curriculum & Quality Committee

We wish to appoint an individual who is an experienced, senior education professional ideally working within an FE setting.

This experience could have been gained in several ways. Candidates may be current or former senior leaders with experience of developing and delivering curriculum in a FE college, including Sixth Form colleges and settings which support learners with special educational needs. Candidates acting as consultants within the sector or those working in appropriate national settings will also be welcomed.

• Member of Finance and Resources Committee

We wish to appoint an experienced senior finance professional. Candidates for this role will be financially qualified and preferably have previous governance expertise, although this is not essential.

Candidates will need an ability to offer challenging scrutiny and questioning that will allow us to think deeply about our financial strategy. You will have a robust financial approach and be able to understand the bigger strategic opportunities in relation to potential organisational risks. An understanding of the financial mechanisms of the FE sector is not essential but will be of great value to candidates who apply.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 28th April.