NICEC is owned, led and run by its Fellows who are appointed on the basis of their ability to support NICEC to achieve its aims. 

In legal terms, NICEC is a company and its Fellows are shareholders. Fellows meet at least six times a year to discuss the running of NICEC and share experiences and expertise. Fellows make an annual financial contribution to NICEC (currently £80 each). NICEC Members also pay annual membership fees.

Fellows should be able to provide evidence of the following.

  • A significant impact in the field of career development evidenced by experience in any setting including education, the workplace, or the wider community. Relevant experience may include research, policy, consultancy, scholarship, service delivery, practice or management.
  • A willingness to facilitate or stimulate constructive dialogue across domains of policy, practice, development and research.
  • A commitment to continued learning in this field.
  • An interest in joining NICEC and actively working to develop its activities.

A full role description is available below.

We are currently reviewing our Fellowship needs for 2026

NICEC Fellow Role Description
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What we look for

We are interested in representing as many types of career development work as possible and having Fellows from diverse backgrounds and communities within the UK. We are keen to increase our representation from those working in UK devolved nations and combined authorities.

If you are interested in becoming a NICEC Fellow, please contact: [email protected]