Governors provide an essential link between the Board of Directors and the communities we serve. Our Governors share the interests and views of our members (Staff and Public) and the wider general public with the Board of Directors which ensures the services we provide, and our future plans and priorities, reflect the needs of our communities. The Code of Conduct for Governors is available here.
The 2024 Governor Elections are now open. If you are interested in becoming a Governor and would like more information on the role and / or standing for election, please visit the Governor Election webpage or www.cesvotes.com/NCA2024.
The Role of Public Governor
This role is essential to provide two-way communications with members in the consituency on issues emerging from the organisation and those emerging from the community. They develop the work of the membership and also feedback to the organisation, via the Council of Governors, the views and ideas of their members. Public governors will work closely with local community groups and the membership to support and inform future plans.
The Role of Appointed Governor
Appointed Governors communicate with their organisation on topics emerging from the Council of Governors and the Trust and will feedback views and ideas of their organisations.
The Role of Staff Governor
This role is essential to ensure that Trust strategy and direction is shaped by its staff. Staff Governors also ensure the views of our staff are represented.
It's important that those considering standing for Staff Governor vacancies discuss this with their Line Managers in the first instance and that support is granted before a nomination is submitted.
Time Allocation
To carry out this role effectively, Staff Governors will be required to contribute at least four hours per month to undertake their Governor duties.
On occasion, this time commitment might be increased to undertake specific governor duties. One example of this may be if the Staff Governor is a member of the NRTO Committee where there may be an increase in the number of meetings where attendance is required.
Dates for both the Council of Governors, Sub-Group meetings and Governor Training are circulated 12 months in advance and should therefore be shared between Staff Governors and Line Managers providing as much notice as possible.
Guidance for Line Managers
Line Managers should make every reasonable effort to meet requests for Staff Governors to undertake their role. It's noted that, due to department requirements, this may not always be possible. In this event, clear reasons should be given.
The Trust recognises that it can be challenging for staff to be released from their duties. In order to support Staff Governors and their managers to make suitable arrangements, dates of meetings are made available at the beginning of each year.