BCS Community Support Committee: Committee recruitment
The Community Support Committee was formed to identify, develop, adopt and share good practice within the community and encourage Member Groups to do likewise for the benefit of BCS members and in support the Institute’s Royal Charter and strategy.
We are looking to recruit a diverse team of BCS members to join the committee. Whether you have just started volunteering in a BCS committee or have years of experience, if you are passionate and enthusiastic about BCS as a community we’d like to hear from you.
Committee Roles available
You can find a summary of the functions of each role below, aligning roles to responsibilities of the committee.
Branches Community Officer
- Create and share best practice across Member Groups.
- Provide advice, guidance and mentoring to Member Groups, as required.
Specialist Groups Community Officer
- Create and share best practice across Member Groups.
- Provide advice, guidance and mentoring to Member Groups, as required.
Volunteer Development Officer
- Be responsible for general Member Group volunteer induction, training, and development, including for any committee roles that are not the responsibility of other parts of Community governance.
- Recognise voluntary work for BCS by encouraging the nomination of individuals and groups for internal and external awards, monitoring and managing the award process to a successful conclusion.
Conference and Convention Planning Officer
- Work with the Community Team to set the agenda and organise events for Member Group volunteers, such as conventions and conferences.
Community Communications Officer
- Ensure good communication with and between Member Groups, including liaising with the Community Team on the tools available and monitoring their use and adoption.
Member Group Committee Roles Officer
- Support Member Groups in encouraging diversity and inclusion in their activities.
- Maintain role descriptions for Member Group committee roles that are not specifically the responsibility of other Community governance bodies reporting to the Community Board.
Member Group Lifecycle Officer
- Support the lifecycle of Member Groups through appropriate actions such as recommending the creation of new groups, helping to establish or maintain groups that are struggling and where appropriate, recommending a group’s closure.
Member Group Consultation Officer
- Promulgate Member Group Rules and, when directed by the Community Board, consult on their development.
- Counsel Member Groups on conforming with Member Group Rules and, when necessary, recommend remedial action to the Community Board.
International Sections Community Officer
- Create and share best practice across Member Groups.
- Provide advice, guidance and mentoring to Member Groups, as required.
How to submit an application
Please complete this form and send your CV to groups@bcs.uk.
Deadline for applications
We will actively review applications submitted throughout November and invite applicants to have a short call prior to appointments being proposed to Community Board for ratification. The deadline for our first phase of recruitment will be 14 November. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
