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 Culture, Media and Sport
Creative / Media Trustee - The Royal Armouries
Closing date: 8 June 2012
Trustee - The Royal Armouries
Closing date: 18 May 2012
Cabinet Office
Member of the Science and Technology Honours Committee
Closing date: 31 May 2012
Chair of the Arts and Media Committee
Closing date: 31 May 2012
Chair of the Community, Voluntary and Local Services Honours Committee
Closing date: 31 May 2012
2 Members of the Review Body on Senior Salaries (SSRB)
Closing date: 15 May 2012
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Board Members - The Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE)
Closing date: 18 May 2012, 12 noon
HM Treasury
Lead Non Executive, HM Revenue & Customs
Closing date: 11th May 2012
Department of Health
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - Non-executive Director
Closing date: 29 May 2012
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust - 1 Non-executive Director
Closing date: 31 May 2012
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - Up to 4 Non-Executive Directors
Closing date: 29 May 2012
Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS) - Chair and up to 10 Members
Closing date: 24 May 2012
2 Non executive Directors - The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Closing date: 29th May 2012
Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust - Up to 2 Non-executive Directors & 1 Associate Non-executive Director
Closing date: 31 May 2012
Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Closing date: 18 May 2012
2 Non-Executive Directors - Wye Valley NHS Trust
Closing date: 24 May 2012
Non-Executive Director - Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Closing date: 22 May 2012
St George's Hospital Charity - Trustee
Closing date: 22 May 2012
Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust - Non-executive Director
Closing date: 31 May 2012
NHS Commissioning Board – Non-Executive Directors
Closing date: 10 May 2012
Healthwatch England – Chair / Care Quality Commission - Non-Executive Member
Closing date: 10 May 2012
11 Lay Members for Clinical Commissioning Groups in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Closing date: 24th May 2012
2 Non-executive Directors - Mersey Care NHS Trust
Closing date: 24th May 2012
Non-executive Director - University Hospitals of Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust
Closing date: 15th May 2012
Non-executive Director - Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Closing date: 17th May 2012
Designate - Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Closing date: 10th May 2012
Non-executive Director - Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Closing date: 10th May 2012
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust - 1 Non-executive Director
Closing date: 15 May 2012
Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust - 2 Non-executive Directors
Closing date: 9th May 2012
2 Trustees - Nottingham Hospitals Charity
Closing date: 30th May 2012
Home Office
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - Chair
Closing date: 18 June 2012
Ministry of Justice
Leicestershire and Rutland Probation Trust - 1 Board Member
Closing date: 8th June 2012
Trust Chair - London Probation Trust
Closing date: 8th June 2012
Northamptonshire Probation Trust – Trust Member Vacancy
Closing date: 21 May 2012
Chair - Family Justice Board
Closing date: 21 May 2012
Gwent Advisory Committee
Closing date: 1 June 2012
European Union Fundamental Rights
Closing date: 21 May 2012 (12 Noon)
Youth Justice Board
Closing date: 18 May 2012 (12 noon)
Trust Member - Merseyside Probation Trust
Closing date: 11 May 2012
Department for Communities and Local Government
Commissioner of the Audit Commission Board
Closing date: 18 May 2012
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Intellectual Property Office (IPO) - Non-Executive Director
Closing date: 11 June 2012
British Hallmarking Council - Council Members
Closing date: 25 June 2012
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) - Chair
Closing date: 9 May 2012
Ministry of Defence
Non Executive Member of the Executive Board of Service Children's Education
Closing date: 11 May 2012
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
Audit and Risk Committee Independent Member
Closing date: 18 May 2012
Department for Work and Pensions
Non–Executive Board Member - Health and Safety Executive (Employer Representative)
Closing date: 8 June 2012
Non–Executive Board Member - Health and Safety Executive (Employee Representative)
Closing date: 8 June 2012
Other Posts
Non Executive Board member of the Corporation of Northampton College
Closing date: 1 June 2012
Chair - National Children's Bureau
Closing date: 8 June 2012
Chair - Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC)
Closing date: 6 June 2012
Commissioner – Wales, The Electoral Commission, Speakers Committee
Closing date: 20 May 2012
2 Independent Directors - University of Cumbria
Closing date: 14 May 2012
External Governor - University of Portsmouth
Closing date: 11th May 2012
Non-Executive Board Members on Enhanced Departmental Boards
No closing date