Governors

My career at Myerscough College – Inspiring Excellence 

About the role 

We are looking for governors to join us! 

In this role you will attend and actively participate in meetings of the Corporation and other occasional events arranged by the College. You will contribute to the strength of the Corporation by bringing an external perspective and experience as well as acting as an ambassador for the College and fostering good relations between the College and its community. 

The successful candidates will have experience of working at a strategic level in a medium or large organisation and current professional experience in the following fields to meet the skills gap of the Corporation at this time. 

• Knowledge of the land-based sector 
• Or knowledge of the sports sector 

For more information please see the role description. 

If you are interested in the role – please apply. 

Why join us? 

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with UCLan and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK. 

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers. 

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours

Availability to attend up to 12 meetings/functions per annum, possibly more

Department

Governance

Location

Myerscough College (Preston)

Salary

Non-salaried position

Reference No

GOV

Closing Date

Monday 7 August 2023