Board and Committee Members

Are you a senior strategic leader with expertise in finance or audit, estates and property, or higher education, seeking an opportunity to contribute your skills and time to enhance the experience of thousands of students every year? Bournemouth University is seeking Members to join the Board and its Committees or to be co-opted onto a specific Committee to offer support, challenge and scrutiny as critical friends of the institution.

Location: Bournemouth, Dorset

Time commitment: Board: up to 12 days per year / Committee: up to 5 days per year

Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 18th November

Who we are.

Bournemouth University‘s vision is to be recognised worldwide as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice.

The Board of Governors is looking forward to working with our new Vice Chancellor and CEO, Professor Alison Honour and the Executive Team on the creation and approval of the University’s next strategic plan. This plan will focus on refreshing the vision of the institution and will drive the continued sustainability and success of the University over the next 10 years for the benefit of our students, staff and the communities we serve.

About the role.

The University is seeking to appoint two full Board Members and three co-opted Committee Members to join them and contribute their expertise and time to support and enable the effective governance of the University.

We are seeking the following:

1. 1 x Board Member (with finance/audit expertise who will also serve on the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee)
2. 1 x Board Member (with estates/property expertise who will also serve on the Finance and Resources Committee)
3. 2 x Co-opted Members (with finance/audit expertise to join the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee or the Finance and Resources Committee)
4. 1 x Co-opted Member (with higher education expertise to join the Student Experience, Quality and Standards Committee)

Board Members:

Board Members will play an appropriate part in ensuring that the necessary business of the Board is carried on efficiently, effectively and in a manner appropriate for the proper conduct of public business. You will have a responsibility for ensuring the Board acts in accordance with the instruments of governance of the University and its internal rules and regulations.

The Board acts as a corporate body and Members are required to accept collective responsibility for the decisions reached.

Board Members will have collective responsibility for ensuring that the Board exercises control over the strategic direction of the University through an effective planning process and that the performance of the University is assessed against objectives approved by the Board.

Both Board and Committee Members:

You will be expected to act independently, making rational and constructive contributions to debate and making your knowledge and expertise available to the Board and/or Committee as opportunities arise. Members should establish constructive, supportive, but challenging working relationships with University employees, recognising the proper separation between governance and executive management.

Members may be asked to represent the Board and University externally and to use their personal influence and networking skills on behalf of the University.

Who we are looking for.

Bournemouth University is seeking experts in finance and audit, estates and property, and higher education to join them as Board and/or Committee Members.

Candidates must bring a successful track record of senior or executive strategic leadership experience in their chosen field, sector or industry and demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and values of Bournemouth University and higher education in general. The University is a complex and multi-faceted business operating within a highly regulated sector subject to policy change. Therefore, we are keen to engage candidates who are able to demonstrate their experience of operating at this level within similarly sized and complex organisations.

All Members will be provided with a full induction, including mandatory training in areas such as safeguarding and IT Security. Further training opportunities are provided to develop in the role. You will also be invited to attend University events throughout the year, such as graduation.

Please click 'Apply on 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 18th November.