Lay Council Members

Newcastle University is seeking up to three exceptional individuals to join its Council as Lay Members.

We are particularly interested in those who bring one or more of the following:

• Expertise or background in the legal profession.
• Senior strategic leadership and/or policy experience in public relations.
• Experience at a strategic level of large-scale capital projects and/or digital infrastructure.

In addition to the professional expertise above, we are looking for those who bring a collaborative, inclusive, and enabling approach and an ability to contribute to a broad range of University matters. Prior governance experience is not essential but would be advantageous.

Most of all, we are seeking those who can commit their time and expertise to meet the duties of this important governance role and can demonstrate a strong alignment to and the willingness to be an ambassador for Newcastle University's values, mission and EDI ethos.

Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive global University, which actively recruits, supports and retains staff from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.

If you think you meet these criteria and have a genuine interest in supporting Newcastle University as a Lay Council Member, please do get in touch.

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