Board Governor

Our vision is to bring education and industry together for a brighter, safer world and to inspire the next generation of scientists and healthcare professionals. We are very proud of our current success rates which are greater than 90%. We build trust and respect with our customers and partner with their HR and operational teams to advise them on how to build and embed exemplar Apprenticeship programmes to provide a healthy pipeline of talent for the future.

Our dedicated team of lecturers and vocational skills coaches have strong industrial and academic backgrounds in the Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Forensic and Healthcare sectors, and our delivery team are very passionate about learning and development.

The assessment criteria in our competence qualifications are mapped to the Science Council's competence mark of Registered Science Technician (RSci-Tech) and Registered Scientist (RSci). This gives added value to our Apprenticeship qualifications, as it provides the vital rungs on the ladder for our Apprentices to become fully chartered scientists in their employment sectors.

Our aim is to give all our students a fun, interesting learning experience and enable them to access a meaningful career in the STEM sector of their choice.

Job Role

CSR Scientific Training is seeking a dedicated and experienced Governor to join our senior leadership team and contribute to shaping the strategic direction and enhancing the quality of our provision. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar governance role within education, healthcare or science and a strong understanding of regulatory requirements, preferably including familiarity with Ofsted inspections. As a Governor, you would play a key role in ensuring high standards of training, compliance and learner success while supporting leadership in maintaining excellence. Additional training will be provided as needed to support the Governor role.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate and attend senior leadership board meetings at least 4 times per year
• Support and strengthen CSR's leadership and contribute to shaping its strategic direction
• Critically evaluate CSR's Self-Assessment Report and Quality Improvement Plan
• Hold senior leaders and managers accountable for improving the quality of learning and the effectiveness of performance management systems
• Ensure CSR complies with statutory responsibilities related to education and training
• Candidates with suitable safeguarding expertise and background may be required to attend CSR's safeguarding meetings at least 4 times per year
• Oversee and monitor CSR's financial performance
• A strong commitment to enhancing educational outcomes for all learners
• A good understanding of governance structures and accountability
• Ability to provide both support and constructive challenge
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in governance within the education sector
• Leadership experience in education, healthcare or science industries
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements in the education sector (e.g. Ofsted)