Charity registered in Scotland SC021876
College Development Network (CDN) supports and promotes the college sector in Scotland. Our mission is to maximise the impact of education for learners across colleges and Scotland’s wider tertiary system. We support that mission by developing people in education, leading systems change, promoting the impact of skills learning, whilst collaborating with partners to drive student success and economic productivity.
Our new three-year strategy will be launched over the summer, so it is an exciting time to join CDN’s Board. We will be growing our core services, income-generating activities, and building upon our partnerships with many other organisations and agencies.
We are a small but high-performing organisation headquartered on the University of Stirling’s campus. We engage with colleagues and partners across Scotland and beyond. Our high profile and experienced Board of Directors would like to welcome a new independent member to join us as we take the next steps in our growth and development.
Prior board level experience is not a pre-requisite for the role – enthusiasm, creativity, and an interest in skills and education are. Applicants from all backgrounds will be considered equally, and we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups (women, those with disabilities, ethnic minorities, LGBTQI+ and young people).
We are also particularly interested to hear from individuals who have professional or non-executive experience in the fields of:
• Digital learning and teaching
• Training and professional development
• Working across and between the four nations of the UK
• Research and knowledge exchange
Board members would be expected to attend five meetings each year. At present the majority of our meetings are held online, with any face-to-face meetings planned well in advance and fully expensed.
Top job! Lead: Research and Enhancement
- Full time
- £40,000 – £44,872
- Stirling based – hybrid working (home/office) currently under review. The role will involve travel throughout Scotland and wider afield to support our delivery.
- Closing 8th August 2022
The College Development Network (CDN) supports and promotes the college sector in Scotland. Our mission is to maximise the impact of education for learners across the vocational and college system in Scotland.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced project manager in education enhancement and research to support the development of CDN’s increasingly responsive Research and Enhancement Centre.
As part of the Research and Enhancement Centre team, the role will work with key stakeholders at Scotland and UK levels to shape and deliver excellent, impactful, collaborative and sustainable national enquiry and enhancement activity in the college sector. A key element of this role will be improving collaboration across tertiary education and skills partners to develop systems wide enhancement. In addition, the role will also support CDN’s processes for strategic planning and performance measurement.
You will be able to demonstrate an ability to participate effectively in and lead complicated, fast-moving, multi-partner regional and/or national projects and interdisciplinary teams in the education sector.
We are looking for someone that has a successful track record of designing, managing and delivering multi-collaborative educational enhancement projects with deep subject matter knowledge within the education and skills space. You will also be able to demonstrate experience of leading research and/or data analysis within education.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential, and in particular you will bring demonstrable ability to forge strong, collaborative relationships with a diverse network of researchers, academic and support staff, policy officers and leaders spanning Scotland’s colleges and universities, partner agencies, and government. You will also bring a successful track record as a team member and leader with the ability to engage and inspire a team and achieve outcomes within a culture of continuous improvement.