Selby College’s recent Ofsted Inspection judged the College to be Grade 1 Outstanding in all areas and Board Members played a big part in this achievement (which we wish to maintain in the future!). In addition to this the College has just been informed that it has achieved “Beacon Status” the highest accolade a College can achieve.
Selby College Corporation Board is currently involved in a major £28million campus re-development. College turnover is in the region of £10million and it is now one of the largest employers in the area. Over the past couple of years we have seen an increasing expansion in our training for the business sector and also the education of young people from foundation level through to Advanced level and on to Higher Education made possible through our partnerships with local universities. It is therefore vital to the continued success of the College that we recruit Corporation Members with the right skills, knowledge and experience to add value to the work of the Board. The work of the Board provides members with opportunities to expand their knowledge of areas where they currently may not have the opportunity in their current employment eg marketing, personnel, estates, finance, etc.
Interested in becoming a Corporation Board Member?
There are 16 serving members currently on our Corporation Board, with no vacancies. However, vacancies do occur from time to time and we therefore regularly seek “expressions of interest” from people who live in or around the Selby area who wish to be considered for membership. To help you decide whether it’s for you, we set out a check list of some the skills and qualities which make an effective Board.
- Commitment to further education and lifelong learning
- Ability to think independently and constructively
- Confidence to challenge other members and/or senior managers
- Good communications skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to solve problems creatively
- Involvement in voluntary or community organisations
- Specialist experience eg Public Relations, Finance, Estates
- Understanding of top level management in a large commercial or public service organisation
If you feel you have some of all of these, this would give you a head start:
Board Members are viewed as “Non-executive Directors”. Although there are no financial rewards, members get the opportunity to make an important contribution to a thriving college which is there to serve the local and wider community.
The benefits of being a Board Member include working with a team of like-minded people from all walks of life, who collectively offer a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience.
In addition to adding value as an individual, members are provided with the opportunity to learn and expand their own knowledge of Board operations at a strategic level, in areas where they may previously have had only limited experience eg Human Resources; Estates; Finance; Health & Safety; Law; Marketing.
There are also regular opportunities to take part in aspects of college life which may be of interest to individual Board members, for example, acting as a Skills Olympics judge, attending College events, such as the Annual Awards Evening and College Fashion Show.
The Board would therefore like to invite expressions of interest from individuals who feel they have the energy, commitment and potential to make a contribution, on a voluntary basis, to the continued success of the College through membership of its Board.
In support of its commitment to equality and diversity, the Board would also particularly like to encourage expressions of interest from women, minority ethnic groups and disabled people.