Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce are currently recruiting for a business to join the Herefordshire Area Council. We currently have one vacancy and are ideally looking for a business from the following sectors that are currently underrepresented (but would welcome applications from any interested Members):
- Defence & Security
- Automotive
- Construction
The Chamber has two Area Councils, one that represents Herefordshire and one that represents Worcestershire. They meet six times a year, three meetings per county and three meetings jointly. These meetings are comprised of fifteen specialists from different sectors across the county who feedback about their respective professions.
The feedback is then used to formulate Chamber policy on the most important economic issues facing the region’s businesses. The Area Councils form a key part of our governance structure and have links to the Chamber Board.
Candidates for election to an Area Council:
- Must be a current Member of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
- Must hold a senior position within the business, such as Business Owner, CEO or Senior Director
- May only seek election to the Area Council where their business is located or in which they live
- Must fit in with the Chamber’s ethos and principles
- Must be able to meet the time demands of the role on a voluntary basis
Key Responsibilities of Area Council members include;
- To maintain close contact with members at a local level to help provide sector information to the Board and Chief Executive
- To identify key issues that need to be taken up by the Chamber
- To represent both your individual business and your business sector
- To actively support Chamber membership recruitment and retention initiatives
- To be an ambassador for the Chamber
- To ensure that local networking activities are taking place and to support those activities
To find out more about our sector representatives and the area council visit the dedicated website page here.
If you would like to apply for a position, please fill in the self-nomination form which can be downloaded here and send to [email protected]. The deadline for receiving applications is 5pm on Thursday 12 May 2022.
Should multiple Members apply for this position, the Herefordshire Area Council members will vote for a chosen candidate at its next meeting on 26th May 2022, and nominees will be notified of the decision the following week.