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About the Role
FIRST UK is establishing a Community Advisory Board to gather insights from its community members to inform and shape strategic decisions. This voluntary role offers an opportunity to influence the development of programs, events, and initiatives, ensuring the voices of those closest to the programs are heard.
Responsibilities
- Bring your experience and perspective to discussions about FIRST UK's work and future.
- Share insight into what's working well, what's not, and what could be better.
- Help identify emerging needs, barriers, and opportunities across the community.
- Provide constructive, honest feedback on ideas and plans.
- Listen to different perspectives and help see beyond own experiences.
- Contribute to an inclusive, positive, and respectful environment.
- Handle confidential information carefully and declare any conflicts of interest.
- Help strengthen the two-way conversation between FIRST UK and the community.
Requirements
- Must be aged 18 or over.
- Must have a strong connection to and direct experience of FIRST UK.
- Must be willing to share your thoughts and perspectives.
- Must be able to look beyond your own team, role, or region to consider the wider community.
- Must be willing to listen to others and respect differing views.
- Must understand the importance of confidentiality and trust.
- Must be able to commit time to contribute throughout the year.
- May require an up-to-date DBS, AccessNI, or PVG check.
- Must follow FIRST UK's Safeguarding Policy, Volunteer Code of Conduct, and other relevant policies.
Skills
- Connectedness to FIRST UK and its programs/community
- Honesty and constructive challenging of ideas
- Big-picture thinking
- Openness to listening and respecting different views
- Ambition to help grow reach, impact, and voice
- Discretion and understanding of confidentiality
- Commitment to contribute time
Location
- Mostly online meetings
- Occasional in-person meetings
Work Type
- Voluntary role
- Advisory capacity
Experience Level
- No previous board or advisory experience required
- Direct experience of FIRST UK programs or community preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Unpaid voluntary role
- No salary, stipend, or payment for time
Benefits
- Reasonable travel and accommodation costs covered for in-person meetings/activities
- Support to get started (welcome call, guidance, access to policies)
- Recognition across the FIRST UK community
- Opportunity to connect with others who share a commitment to youth development
About the Company
- FIRST UK is a robotics-based, industry-linked education and careers accelerator.
- Equips young people with essential skills to engineer better futures through programs like FIRST Tech Challenge.
- Connects young people with robotics, real-world problem-solving, and industry role models.
- Helps develop skills, confidence, and connections for education, employment, and STEM careers.
- Has over 600 volunteers and is growing across all four UK nations.