Board of Trustees

For over a century, the University of Bristol has inspired generations of students, advanced the frontiers of human knowledge, and served our city-region and nation with distinction.

We are looking for highly experienced individuals to join our Board of Trustees and its committees, to work with our Senior Executive Team to support the delivery of our bold new strategic plan.  This is an exceptional opportunity to share your expertise and make a positive contribution to a globally renowned institution.

Essential criteria

As we enter into our next phase of development, we would like to hear from people with extensive experience of senior leadership in large complex organisations.  You will possess a real understanding of what visionary leadership and effective governance looks like, and be enthused and inspired by our mission.  With outstanding communication skills and a proven ability to drive organisational performance and quality, you will be able to demonstrate high standards of conduct, integrity and personal impact.

We value and promote inclusivity and diversity, and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We would especially welcome applications from women, people from black and minority ethnic communities and from disabled people.

Desirable criteria

As we are recruiting to a variety of non-executive positions, we are seeking applications from all people who meet our essential criteria above.  That said, knowledge and experience in the following areas would be particularly desirable:

• Health and Safety/Human Resources
• Audit and/or Finance
• Education and/or Working with Young People.

Whatever your background, you will share our passion for excellence.

Applications

For more information, please visit the University’s governance opportunities webpage

For informal enquiries regarding these roles, please contact the University’s Head of Governance, Ms Katy Gullon (katy.gullon@bristol.ac.uk).

To apply, please send a CV and short (no more than 500 words) statement to governance@bristol.ac.uk before 1 February 2017.