Volunteer Chair of Audit Committee

About The Role

East Kent Colleges Group is seeking an experienced and committed individual to serve as

Chair of the Audit Committee

, a vital role within our Governing Body.

As Chair of the Audit Committee, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Corporation receives robust assurance to support effective strategic decision-making. You will lead the committee in overseeing the Group's risk management and control framework, ensuring compliance with the

Framework for auditors and reporting accountants of colleges - GOV.UK

and supporting the Group's financial and quality recovery ambitions.

This is a voluntary governance role, ideal for someone with recent senior-level experience in audit, risk, or governance—particularly within the Further Education, charity, or public sector. You'll bring a strategic mindset, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to excellence in governance.

What's in It for You?

Volunteering as a Governor and Committee Chair is a rewarding way to contribute to your community, support education, and develop your own skills and networks. You'll gain insight into the education system, influence strategic decisions, and help shape the future of the Group and its students.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are actively seeking to diversify our Governing Body to better reflect the communities we serve.

Term and Commitment

• The Chair role is held in addition to being a full Governor.
• Chairs are elected annually by the Corporation.
• The role is unpaid, but expenses for training and travel are reimbursed.

About You

Key Responsibilities

What We're Looking For

We Are Seeking Someone Who

Interested?

For An Informal Discussion About This Opportunity, Please Contact

Jack Collison

Director of Corporate Services and Governance

Help us deliver the very best outcomes for our students and communities. Join us in shaping the future of Further Education in East Kent.

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction / caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold the

Positive About Disability Award

and are a

Disability Confident Employer

Similarly, we have a commitment to

Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge)

and to current or previous

Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge)

with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.