Hereford College of Arts is a vibrant arts college with a specialist focus on art, media, design, popular music and performing arts. The curriculum includes undergraduate and postgraduate degrees alongside a range of Further Education programmes and a wide-ranging short course programme. Our mission is to empower creativity and enrich our world through transformative arts education and we are proud of the way our community of students, staff, governors, fellows, partners and alumni contribute to the benefit of our wider society. We have a good reputation and track record, but have ambitious plans to develop and grow our distinctiveness. Hereford city and the wider region are also full of ambition with new cultural initiatives and enterprises, and an innovative engineering university in development, which offer many opportunities for collaboration.
Hereford College Arts is seeking new Board members to help transform lives and enrich the world through creative education.
Hereford College of Arts is a vibrant arts college with a specialist focus on art, media, design, popular music and performing arts. The curriculum includes undergraduate and postgraduate degrees alongside a range of Further Education programmes and a wide-ranging short course programme. Our mission is to empower creativity and enrich our world through transformative arts education and we are proud of the way our community of students, staff, governors, fellows, partners and alumni contribute to the benefit of our wider society. This year we are celebrating a 170 years since the foundation of the first government funded arts school in the city. We have a good reputation and track record, but have ambitious plans to develop and grow our impact and this year are undertaking a full review of our strategic plan.
Hereford city and the wider region are also full of ambition with new cultural initiatives and enterprises, and the college seeks to play a central role in the city’s evolution.
We are looking to strengthen the expertise of our Board by recruiting additional Governors with different backgrounds, skills and experience. You’ll need to be committed to education, the arts and the College’s ambition to increase our impact locally, nationally and beyond. The role requires strategic thinking, leadership and accountability for effective decision-making. Recent experience in Higher Education quality processes and/or significant business development and commercial experience and/or understanding of safeguarding requirements would also be valuable but we are open to considering a wide range of applicants.
There are five Board meetings and at least three Committee meetings annually. In addition to formal meetings there will be a range of other opportunities through the year to meet staff and students and deepen your knowledge of the College.
This is a voluntary role, but you will join a dynamic team of people from different backgrounds and play a part in shaping the future of an exceptional college. Reasonable travel, subsistence and out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
For more information, please e-mail Linda Watkins, Clerk to the Governors or telephone her on 01432 379351.
The College is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Life Models required for both daytime and evening sessions.
For more information and an application pack please e-mail Reception