Governance

Hereward's Board of Governors ensures that the work of the college delivers the best possible experience for the learners whilst working with the statutory framework applicable to FE colleges.

It holds the Senior Leadership Team to account, offering support and challenge, whilst ensuring that the best interests of the learners are central to the work and development of the college.

Governors can be contacted through Director of Governance Verna Mills at verna.mills@hereward.ac.uk .

A copy of our External Governance Review executive summary can be downloaded via the button below.

External Governance Review

We are recruiting: Chair of the Audit Committee

Do you share our passion for improving the life chances and opportunities of our learners?

We are seeking an experienced individual to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee.

This is an important Board leadership role with responsibility for overseeing:

Financial assurance and risk management
Internal and external audit
Governance, compliance and accountability
Cyber security and organisational resilience

The successful candidate will work closely with governors, senior leaders and auditors to ensure the college maintains the highest standards of governance and financial oversight as we deliver our ambitious Strategic Plan.

We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with senior-level experience in:

Audit
Finance
Risk and assurance
Governance
Regulatory or compliance environments
Value for money and financial sustainability

Experience within education, public sector or charitable organisations would be advantageous but is not essential.

For an informal discussion please contact Director of Governance Verna Mills at verna.mills@hereward.ac.uk or call 024 7642 6133.

What's it like to be a Governor at Hereward College?

Media student Nathan interviews Governor Jennifer Rohde about her role on the Corporation Board.

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Interview with Governor Jennifer Rohde

Join our board as a Governor

We are also looking to attract local business or community leaders to join our corporate board as full or co-opted members.

Your role will be to offer additional insight and professional expertise to support and challenge our decision-making processes and ensure that as a college we are continuing to provide the best service possible to the communities which we serve.

As a board member you will ensure that our SLT and wider staff team are supported in their continuous mission to deliver high-quality, individualised provision for our learners, support their families and retain our outstanding national reputation.

The first attribute all candidates will have to demonstrate is a passion for improving the life chances and opportunities of our learners – a golden thread that runs throughout our board. Given the varied, yet specialist nature of our provision, we would welcome applications from individuals with experience gained from a range of appropriate professional backgrounds.

These include SEND, safeguarding, teaching, auditing and legal occupations. This expertise could have been gained through professional roles linked to social care for young people, residential provision, legal frameworks and related sector policy development.

We are also seeking to increase the diversity on our board to better reflect our student cohort and the wider community in Coventry and Warwickshire. Applications from local community leaders, particularly from diverse backgrounds, would be well received.

Candidates do not necessarily need to have boardroom experience as we will support them with a full induction process. In terms of time commitments for board members, there is a need to dedicate not more than six hours per month to the role.

Board Recruitment Brochure