Governance
The Board of Gloucestershire College is the governing body of the College, responsible for shaping the education and future of its students. Its members work to create the best possible environment and opportunity for all who work at and learn with the College.
Our Board of Governors is responsible for the direction of the College in the following areas.
Strategy: Governors determine the College’s strategy and monitor its implementation through support and constructive challenge.
Performance: Governors scrutinise the performance of management against agreed objectives, with a particular focus on the quality of provision and financial health.
Risk: Governors satisfy themselves that performance information is accurate, and that financial controls and systems of risk management are robust and defensible.
Resources: Governors ensure the College is financially solvent and makes efficient use of its publicly funded resources.
People: Governors are responsible for determining appropriate levels of remuneration for senior post-holders (senior members of the executive team and the governance professional), and for appointing and, where necessary, removing them.
Join Us
By joining the Board of Governors, you can contribute to our diverse and dynamic organisation. You will help to shape skills development to meet the needs of employers and local industry. Your work will change lives.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
The College is committed to ensuring all individuals are valued and work in a safe environment, promoting the ethos of safeguarding and equality, diversity, and inclusion in all our practices. We expect all Board members to share this commitment.
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Board members are drawn from people who live and work in the area that the College serves. In return for contributing your skills and experience, you will be giving something back to your community. You will be rewarded with the knowledge that you are making a real difference to people’s lives, and you will broaden your perspective and achieve personal growth.
Benefits include being part of a vibrant, forward-thinking educator and business, meeting new people, developing your boardroom skills, adding to your CV, and taking a positive step in your professional career and personal development.
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Our Board Members are a dedicated group of volunteers from local businesses, community groups, staff and students.
We are committed to representing the community in which we operate, and we value diversity of skills, experience and thought.
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The Board meets at least twice a term, usually at the Gloucester Campus, on a Thursday at 4.00pm, but sometimes at one of the other campuses. There are occasional additional strategic planning sessions.
The Board's committees meet at least once a term on various days of the week at 5.00pm. Each governor is expected to serve on one committee as well as on the main Board, and to participate in governor learning and development activities and college events.
Governors need to factor in preparation, reading and communication time.
The time commitment will vary, depending on committee membership and issues affecting the College, but is estimated to equate to 2-3 days per month.
This is a voluntary, unpaid position but the College will meet reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by governors in the performance of their duties, for example travel expenses and help with childcare costs incurred in attending external training courses or meetings.
You can get an idea of what takes place at these meetings by looking at the minutes.
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New Board members receive a comprehensive induction programme including training in the role and responsibilities of a governor.
Since governors help to determine the future education and training of young people and adults, making a vital contribution to the UK economy, it is essential that all governors undertake ongoing training and development in their role.
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For more information, please contact Justine Cosson, Governance Professional and Clerk to the Board of Governors justine.cosson@gloscol.ac.uk for an informal chat.
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For more information, please contact Justine Cosson, Governance Professional and Clerk to the Board of Governors justine.cosson@gloscol.ac.uk for an informal chat or complete the application form in the candidate pack below and return it to justine.cosson@gloscol.ac.uk.