The University of the Highlands and Islands Partnership (UHI)
Chair of the Board of Management at UHI Moray and at UHI Inverness
Non-remunerated
Approximately 20 days per year
About us
UHI is an integrated university encompassing both further and higher education.
We are more than a college and more than a university. We are part of a new breed of tertiary institutions, the only one in Scotland and one of only a few in Europe.
We are a diverse and flexible partnership serving our communities and connected to their needs and we are proud of our unique place and deep roots in our communities. We have 31,000 students at the heart of our partnership and we are measured by their success.
Aspen People are delighted to be working together with UHI College to appoint:
- Chair of the Board of Management at UHI Moray
- Chair of the Board of Management at UHI Inverness
About the role
The Chair of the Board works closely with the Chair of the Regional Strategic Body, playing an active role in the University of the Highlands and Islands, and ensures that the Board fulfils its
duties in:
- Articulating the vision of the College as an academic partner and assigned college of UHI
- Maintaining and developing the ethos of the College
- Setting corporate objectives in line with local outcome agreement with UHI
- Assessing the performance of the Principal and Chief Executive
- Establishing high standards of integrity in the conduct of Board business
- Monitoring the financial health and compliance of the College in line with the Local Financial Memorandum agreed with UHI
- Monitoring the college’s achievement of its agreed outcome measures
- Ensure UHI is provided with accurate and timeous data and reports to assist regional delivery of strategic priorities
- Approving the annual report and financial statements of the College
For full details of these roles, please refer to the Chair Role Description in ‘The Role’ section.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Donogh O’Brien, Katharine Price or Gillian Blackadder at Aspen People on 0141 212 7555.
Closing date for applications: Monday 9th September 2024
Interviews will be held between 25th and 30th September 2024 inclusive (dates TBC), in person at UHI House