Scottish College for Educational Leadership

Board member application form

A1. Contact details

In this section please provide your contact details:

Title:
Forename:
Surname:
Home address:
Postcode:
Telephone: / Mobile:
Home email address:
Official business address:
(if applicable)
Postcode:
Telephone: / Mobile:
Official business email address:
A2. Education background

In this section please provide details of your education background:

Institution (school, college, university or other) / Qualification obtained / Date Awarded
A3. Professional affiliation
Are you a current or past member of a professional or regulatory body?
Current:
Former:
A4. Other professional learning and development

Please give details with dates of any other relevant learning and professional development you have had:

A5. Employment details

Please give details of your current / most recent employment. You may include voluntary or unpaid work.

Employers name:
Employers address:
(if applicable)
Postcode:
Post held:
Main duties and responsibilities:

Please give details of previous employment during the last 10 years, starting with the most recent. You may include any voluntary or unpaid work

Dates employed / Employer / Position, main responsibilities
A6. Your references

Please provide the names and addresses of two people (not relatives) who may be called to act as referees for you. At least one of your referees should be related to your recent professional and/or voluntary activity.

Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Telephone:
Email address:
Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Telephone:
Email address:
B. Making your application
B1 / Reason for applying for this post
Please tell us why you are applying to be a member of the SCEL Board of Directors.
B2 / Evidence of how you meet the criteria
Having read the Guidance Notes, please outline below how you meet the various criteria listed, providing evidence of your experience and expertise. Please limit your response to 250 words for each section. These aspects will be explored further at the interview stage should you be invited to attend.
B2.1
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2 / Background and experience
Please indicate how you meet one, or more, of the areas of background and experience which have been identified as being potentially beneficial to a balanced Board. You should set out the post or activity in which you have engaged and how you could use what you have learned for the advantage of the Board and the organisation.
Please indicate how you meet one, or more, of the areas of background and experience which have been identified as being potentially beneficial to a balanced Board. You should set out the post or activity in which you have engaged and how you could use what you have learned for the advantage of the Board and the organisation.
B2.2 / Personal Attributes and qualities
Give an example of an occasion when you required to draw on your personal integrity to secure a suitable outcome.
Describe your experience of working effectively as part of a team within a significant committee, board of directors or group.
Give an example of a situation where you have demonstrated sound judgement and decision-making skills and how you applied these.
Describe a situation where you have used your communication and inter-personal skills successfully.
Give evidence of your experience, understanding and knowledge of leadership.
B3 / Other relevant information
Please outline any relevant information, skills or experience not described elsewhere. This might include your knowledge and experience of relevant areas covered in the guidance notes (e.g. learning and teaching, legal or financial work).
C. Completing your application

I wish to apply to be a member of the Board of the Scottish College for Educational Leadership. I understand that, if selected, I will work to ensure that SCEL is successful and effective and I will have no conflict of interest in pursuing this aim.

I confirm to the best of my knowledge and belief that the information given by me in this application is true, complete and accurate;

I understand that if I am appointed and any statement or declaration that I have provided as part of my application is found to be false, my appointment may be terminated.

(Please note that you should confirm your acceptance of this declaration by completing the name and date details below. Successful applicants will sign a hard copy of the declaration.)

Signed:

Date:

D. Submission of applications

All applications should be sent by the closing date of Friday 9 September to marked for the attention of Anthony Finn, Chair of the SCEL Board of Directors. Applicants should ensure that their submissions provide evidence of their suitability when judged against the stated criteria for this role.