Chair Community Learning and Development; CLD Standards Council Scotland

Overview

We are looking for a new chairperson for the Community Learning and Development (CLD) Standards Council. The CLD Standards Council is unique to Scotland and is the national professional body for people who work or volunteer in Community Learning and Development. It is a peer-led organisation that supports its members to develop their practice within and across the CLD disciplines of Adult Learning, Community Development and Youth Work, making a key contribution to the development of a skilled and productive workforce in Scotland as recommended by the Still report, and of high quality public services driving forward the principles set out by the Christie Commission.

As Chair, you will be required to draw on your experience and knowledge as a respected and experienced strategic manager, and be able to lead on the next phase of development of this already high performing and innovative organisation. Your role will include the strengthening of the Standards Council’s distinctive role in raising the professional practice standards in CLD as the recognised professional body for CLD practitioners and developing services for registered members.

The CLD Standards Council has a pivotal role in the delivery of the Scottish Government’s strategies for education, lifelong learning and community empowerment.

• Developing productive strategic, and responsive, relationships with Scottish Ministers, members, and stakeholders, ensuring that the CLD Standards Council’s policies and actions support wider CLD strategic priorities and outcomes
• Ensuring that CLD Standards Council delivers, to a high standard, its portfolio of activities
• Promoting positive organisational behaviours which reflect the changing world of work (fair work, diversity, equality) across CLD partners and within the CLD Standards Council
• Promoting the highest standards of governance, propriety and conduct in CLD Standards Council business
• Maintaining a strong collective sense of delivery, accountability and challenge in the investment of public funds
• Leading the CLD Standards Council in making decisions, developing its capacity to do so
• Directing corporate vision, purposing strategic outcomes and goals, and communicating these in representing CLD Standards Council to Scottish Government and stakeholders more widely.

You must be an existing registered CLD member.

To apply, please visit our website to download the application pack. Only applications which follow the pack instructions will be accepted.

You will provide an overarching statement (no more than 1,000 words) and examples that demonstrate how you meet the following criteria of

• Leadership.
• Communicating and Influencing.
• Seeing the Bigger Picture.

These criteria are fully detailed in the application pack which can be downloaded from the CLD website. You will also provide your CV in support of your application. All completed applications should be emailed to chai by 20 February 2026 (23:59).

Interviews will take place on 20 March 2026 as detailed in the application pack.

• The daily remuneration rate for this position is £285 per day (based on a maximum of 3 days per month).
• You will receive reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses and reasonable childcare/carer costs incurred whilst undertaking Board duties.
• The appointment is not pensionable.
• This appointment will be for up to 4 years in the first instance.
• This appointment will be formally effective from 1 May 2026.

Apply before: 20 February 2026 (23:59)