Dear all,

the Science Council http://www.sciencecouncil.org is advertising vacancies for three trustees.
The text of the vacancy advert, which has links to relevant pages, is below. Deadline 4th June 2017.

The RAS and GeolSoc are both members of the Science Council, and so members of one or both of these
are eligible to apply for election as trustees.

Following a skills audit, the Board is looking for people with senior-level experience, expertise and
knowledge in the following areas:

·A good network amongst relevant individuals and organisations
·Fundraising and income generation
·Marketing and brand awareness
·Social media/digital advertising
·Working with science employers and knowledge of the science and technician workforce
·Legal and Governance
·Risk management
·Financial expertise
·Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
·Higher and Further Education
·Stakeholder and public engagement
·Event Planning and Management

I have more documents so please contact me if you are interested.

Regards,
Sheila Peacock, list co-owner.

If you are you looking for an opportunity to play a leading role in assuring the competence
and conduct of scientists then we would like to hear from you. We need trustees to help
steer the Science Council to being recognised in its role as the registration body for
scientists, equivalent to the Engineering Council, the General Medical Council, the National
Midwifery Council and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
The Science Council is seeking trustees with access to influential, relevant networks that can
help meet the charity’s objectives, who are able to devote the time required to play their role
effectively. In addition, one of the new trustees will chair the Governance Committee.
We are looking for people with senior-level experience, expertise and knowledge in the
following areas:

· Marketing and brand awareness
· Legal and Governance
· Social media/digital advertising
· Working with science employers and knowledge of the science and technician
workforce
· Fundraising and income generation
· Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
· Risk management and financial administration
We are also seeking expertise in one or more of the following:
· Higher Education
· Stakeholder and public engagement
· Event Planning and Management

The Science Council
The Science Council is a charity and membership organisation established under Royal
Charter in October 2003 for professional bodies and learned societies across the science
disciplines. Its purpose, as defined in its Royal Charter, is to promote the advancement and
dissemination of knowledge of and education in science, pure and applied, for public benefit.
It sets the standards for professional registration for practising scientists and science
technicians, independent of scientific discipline. Professional bodies within the membership
are licensed to award their members who meet these standards.

Over the last 13 years the Science Council has made real progress in raising the profile of
professional registration in science. In 2015 the Science Council received a grant from the
Gatsby Charitable Foundation with the ambition of promoting and developing its professional
registers further, particularly at the Registered Scientist and Registered Science Technician
levels. Uptake of these registers has been steady but slow, and the charity is now looking for
trustees who can lead the delivery of a step-change in uptake and meet the targets set by
the Gatsby Foundation, and create a sustainable business model for the charity, and
establishing registration as an expectation for all professional scientists.

Term of office and time commitment
Trustees commit approximately 12 days per year. Trustees join the Board for an initial 4-year
term, which, following a gap of 1 year, can be renewed, upon election, for a further 4 years.
The Science Council’s Board meets approximately 4 times per year in London. Meetings are
during the week and during working hours. In addition there is usually one Board away day
per annum. Board members are expected to also sit on at least one of the Science Council’s
subcommittees which meet approximately 4 times per year. These are:

· Audit and Risk Committee
· Governance Committee
· Registration Authority

There are also up to 3 General Meetings per year in central London, one of which is the
Annual General Meeting.

It is important that trustees make time to speak with the Chair, other Board members and the
Chief Executive between meetings usually electronic or by telephone.

Further information
The closing date for applications is Sunday 4th June 2017. Shortlisted candidates will be
invited to take part in an informal interview for this purpose. Interviews are scheduled to take
place between Monday 12th and Friday 16th June, so please ensure that you are available
on these days.

An application pack is available to download here http://sciencecouncil.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Trusteerecruitmentpack-FinalVersion.pdf, and contains the information you need
about the skills and expertise that we are looking to attract, the appointment process and
what being a Science Council trustee involves.

For an informal and confidential discussion regarding trustee vacancies please contact
Belinda Phipps on 020 3434 2020 prior to the closing date. This will play no part in the
selection process.

You can find more information about the Science Council by visiting our websitehttp://www.sciencecouncil.org.

The Science Council is committed to equality and we value the diversity of our volunteers
and staff.