Council elections

Vacancy: co-option of an elected Council seat

Teacher/lecturer in the further education (FE) sector in Scotland

In accordance with the co-option process approved by the Council, we are looking to co-opt 1 registered teacher/lecturer to fill a vacant elected Council seat. The seat is in the Teachers/Lecturers in the Further Education Sector in Scotland category. The co-opted member will serve on Council for the remainder of a 4-year term, running until 1 April 2028.

The process

If you meet the eligibility requirements and would like to nominate yourself for the co-opted seat, the process will be as follows:

1. Use the nomination guidance and checklist to help you to fill in your nomination form.
2. Submit your nomination form by 9:00am on Monday 31 August 2026
3. We will carry out validity checks and tell you whether your form is valid by 14 September 2026
4. Council members will vote for their preferred co-opted candidate (if there are multiple candidates) no later than 9:00am on 21 September 2026
5. We will notify all candidates of the result of the Council vote no later than midday on 21 September 2026

The next Council meeting will be on Thursday 24 September 2026. The successful candidate will be expected to attend. We advise candidates to hold this date in their diaries (if possible) as part of their nomination preparation.