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 Get Involved with Governance at the University of Gloucestershire

Co-opted Positions on Finance and General Purposes Committee

 

The University of Gloucestershire is a vibrant and dynamic academic community of some 10,000 students and 1,000 staff.  We are a student-centred, teaching-led, modern University with success in research, an international reach, and roots firmly planted in the county.

 

Being involved in governance at the University is a challenging and rewarding experience.  It offers many benefits, including opportunities for personal and professional development. 

 

It also offers the opportunity for individuals outside of the higher education sector to engage in something of real value. Higher education transforms the lives of students and the University is an active, vibrant learning community.  You will be able to make a real contribution to the development of the University and its students, and to society at large.

 

Finance and General Purposes Committee

 

The Council of the University of Gloucestershire has several sub-committees which are given specific remits for areas of University activity. The Finance and General Purposes Committee (F&GP) is responsible for monitoring and advising Council on the financial health of the University, including the financial strategy, budget setting, annual accounts, investment activity, and consideration of capital expenditure including estates and infrastructure activity.

 

The Committee normally meets 6 times per year, with meetings lasting approximately two hours.

 

The membership of F&GP is drawn from Council itself and supplemented by additional ‘co-opted members’. These co-opted members are not members of Council but are full members of the relevant sub-committee. Such members bring additional and specific expertise to supplement the members drawn from Council.

 

Diversity

 

The University is committed to advancing equality and valuing diversity in all its practices. In making these appointments to F&GP, the Council wishes to have the highest possible regard to increasing the diversity of its membership. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and others with protected characteristics as individuals from these groups are underrepresented in our governance structures.

 

Applications

 

The University is now seeking applications from individuals interested in two co-opted positions:

 

·         a 4-year term of office

·         a 1-year term of office

 

The Council is interested in receiving applications from individuals who feel their personal and professional skills and experiences will enable them to support the work of F&GP, as outlined above. Applicants who are qualified accountants are preferred, but this is not essential, though confidence with financial information and decision-making is expected.

 

The purpose of the co-opted position with a 1-year term is specifically to encourage individuals to apply who have very limited governance experience, or who wish to engage on a shorter-term basis to be confident they can make the time commitment required.

 

Applications should consist of a brief CV (no more than 2 sides of A4) and a covering letter (no more than 1 side) explaining your interest in becoming a co-opted member, stating the position(s) in which you are interested, and outlining the skills and experience you can offer.

 

Please submit your application by 10.00 am on Monday 24 May 2021 to pennygravestock@glos.ac.uk.

 

Informal enquiries about the roles may be requested with the University Secretary and Registrar, Dr Matthew Andrews, by e-mail at mandrews@glos.ac.uk or with the Chair of the Committee, David Soutter, by e-mail at dsoutter@glos.ac.uk.