Approved by the Corporation on 20th May 2002 (A113/01)
Re-affirmed by the Corporation on 17th March 2008
MEMBERSHIP
1. The Committee shall comprise 5 members of the Corporation including:
- The Chairman of the Search Committee to be nominated by the Corporation;
- The Chairman of the Corporation (ex-officio);
- The Principal (ex-officio);
- Two other members to be nominated by the Corporation.
2. Except for the ex-officio members, a person shall be ineligible, for a period of two years, for appointment as a Committee member if s/he has served more than three years on the committee.
3. The committee may invite other persons to attend meetings in order to:
3.1 provide advice and evidence to assist the process of search;
3.2 verify that the selection process is independent and free from any form of patronage.
4. The quorum for meetings of the committee shall be three.
5. The Clerk to the Corporation shall act as Clerk to the committee.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
6. The committee will be responsible for advising on the appointment of members of the Corporation (other than the Principal who is an ex-officio member) and such other matters relating to membership and appointments as the Corporation may remit to the committee, for gathering, screening and short-listing nominations in respect of vacancies on the Corporation and for determining the process whereby candidates are nominated or elected.
7. The committee will from time to time consider and make recommendations to the Corporation on the composition and balance of the Corporation and its committees.
8. The committee will be responsible for governor training and, if appropriate, the co-ordination of development of governors’ individual training plans.
9. The committee will meet at least twice a year.
MODUS OPERANDI OF SEARCH PROCESS
10. The committee will develop and maintain a database of appropriate persons interested in making a voluntary contribution to the work of the Corporation, including those interested in Corporation membership.
11. The committee will regularly initiate searches, where appropriate by advertisement, for additions to the database through consultation with interested bodies including local community/employer representatives and local authorities.
12. Where a vacancy occurs or is anticipated the committee will research suitable candidates drawn from the database through a process of interview and confidential references.
13. The committee shall also from time to time undertake a skills audit of governors to identify the areas of expertise and interest of existing members and to assist in the appointment of new members.
14. The committee will put forward to the Corporation suggestions for each vacancy. In making suggestions the committee will present a resume of the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate.
15. The Corporation shall not appoint any member of the Corporation (other than the Principal) unless it has first considered the advice of the committee. Appointments shall be made in accordance with the instruments and articles of government.