Welcome to Public Appointments online

This website provides details of current vacancies on the boards of UK public bodies and on a range of UK Government committees.

For more information on public appointments, including general information on the skills and experience needed, the benefits of holding a public appointment and information on the application process, please visit our pages on Directgov

Current vacancies


Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority – New members
Closing date
: 13th February 2012

The Sea Fish Industry Authority – Deputy Chair and 7 Non-Executive Board Members
Closing date
: 25th January 2012


Department for Transport

High Speed 2 (HS2) Limited – Chair
Closing date
: 8th February 2012


Department of Health

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Non Executive Director
Closing date
: 16th February 2012

Royal Brompton & Harefield Charity Trustee: 4 Non-executive Directors
Closing date
: 9th February 2012

East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust: Chair
Closing date
: 9th February 2012

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust: Non-executive Director
Closing date
: 7th February 2012

Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust – Chair
Closing date
: 9th February 2012

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust: Chair
Closing date
: 7th February 2012

St George's Hospital Charity: Trustee
Closing date
: 7th February 2012

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust: Non-executive Director
Closing date
: 25th January 2012


Home Office

Non–Executive Chair, The Disclosure and Barring Service
Closing date
: 20th February 2012


Ministry of Justice

Lay Members of the Cornwall Advisory Sub-Committee
Closing date
: 21 February 2012

Legal Executive Member, The Civil Justice Council
Closing date
: 10th February 2012

Devon & Cornwall Probation Board Member/Non-executive
Closing date
: 6 February 2012

Lay Member of London West Advisory Committee
Closing date
: 31st January 2012


Northern Ireland Office

Chairperson - Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland
Closing date
: 17th February 2012


Department for Business, Innovation & Skills

Protector of the NESTA Trust
Closing date
: 9th February 2012

National Council For Careers – Members
Closing date
: 30 January 2012

Member of the Regulatory Policy Committee (Generalist)
Closing date
: 21st February 2012

Economist Member of the Regulatory Policy Committee
Closing date
: 21st February 2012

Non-Executive Member of the Audit & Risk Committee
Closing date
: Tuesday 31st January 2012

Chair - Regulatory Policy Committee
Closing date
: 2pm, 27 January 2012


Ministry of Defence

Chair of the RAF Fairford British-American Community Relations (BACR) Committee
Closing date
: 14th February 2012

Non-Executive Director of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Closing date
: 13th February 2012

Specially Appointed Commissioner for the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Closing date
: 31st January 2012


Other Posts

Non-executive non-independent Board Member, The Authority for Television On Demand Ltd (ATVOD)
Closing date
: 31st January 2012

Membership of the Board of Governors of Sheffield Hallam University Higher Education Corporation
Closing date
: 20th February 2012

Non-Executive Board Members on Enhanced Departmental Boards
No closing date