Fairfield School of Business (FSB) is an OfS-registered higher education and training provider with learning facilities situated in regional economic hubs across England. We work with communities and employers to offer high quality, enriching academic experiences that lead to genuine professional advancement. Foremostly a specialist provider in business and management, FSB is opening new lines of provision in subject areas aligned to regional interests, such as counselling, criminology and computer science. The School is privately incorporated and subscribes to the Independent Higher Education Code of Governance, as well as all relevant elements of the CUC Governance and Remuneration codes of practice. Presently, FSB delivers higher education under contractual arrangements with external awarding universities, but has reasonable ambitions for acquiring its own degree awarding powers. FSB’s Governing Body is seeking an Independent Chairperson to ensure effective institutional and academic oversight. The role is fundamental to ensuring that the governing body operates with appropriate independence from executive management, enabling robust scrutiny of institutional performance and protection of the interests of students and other stakeholders. The role of Independent Chair is essential to demonstrating compliance with the Office for Students Condition E (Management and Governance), which requires registered providers to have in place adequate ...