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UK Atomic Energy Authority - Non-Executive Directors x2 Body: UK Atomic Energy Authority Appointing Department: Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Oxfordshire / Various Time Requirements: 12 days per annum for a period of 4 years Closing Date: 20/06/2021 Find Out More -
National Savings and Investments Non-executive Director Body: National Savings and Investments Appointing Department: HM Treasury Location: London Time Requirements: The time commitment required for the Non-executive Directors will be around 18 days per year (plus travelling time) to NS&I business, for preparation and attendance at bi-monthly Board meetings, the Audit and Risk Committee, workshops and the partnership development board, including occasional visits to operational sites. There may also be further ad hoc meetings with NS&I’s outsourcing partners. Closing Date: 21/06/2021 Find Out More -
UK City of Culture 2025 Expert Panel Members Body: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Appointing Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: UK Time Requirements: 15-18 days Closing Date: 21/06/2021 Find Out More -
Museum of the Home - 3 x Trustees Body: Museum of the Home Appointing Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: London Time Requirements: 4–5 board meetings per year - typically 2 hours long, with 1–2 hours of reading reports beforehand. 1 away day - typically 4–5 hours long. 3 meetings of one sub-committee which focus on specific issues - typically 1–2 hours long. Closing Date: 22/06/2021 Find Out More -
Non-Executive Directors (Environmental), Harwich Haven Authority Body: Harwich Haven Authority Appointing Department: Department for Transport Location: Harwich Time Requirements: 12 days per year Closing Date: 23/06/2021 Find Out More -
Chair of the Police and National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Bodies Body: Police and National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Bodies Appointing Department: Home Office Location: Central London at the Office of Manpower Economics. Visits take place at NCA and police force locations across the UK. Time Requirements: Three years Closing Date: 27/06/2021 Find Out More -
Royal Air Force Non-Executive Director - Member Body: Ministry of Defence Appointing Department: Ministry of Defence Location: HQ Air Command, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UE; MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB and multiple RAF sites Time Requirements: 35 days per annum. The appointment will be for a period of three years. Closing Date: 28/06/2021 00:00 Find Out More -
Northern Ireland Member of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) Body: Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) Appointing Department: Department of Health Location: London Time Requirements: 15 meetings per year Closing Date: 28/06/2021 12:00 Find Out More -
Children's Commissioner for Wales Body: Children's Commissioner for Wales Appointing Department: Welsh Government Location: The Children’s Commissioner’s office will be relocating to Port Talbot in 2021. This will be the permanent office base. Travel across Wales is needed as part of the role, although travel and working from the office are subject to flexibility in response to the pandemic. Time Requirements: Full-time Closing Date: 28/06/2021 16:00 Find Out More -
British Business Investments - NED Body: British Business Investments Appointing Department: Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Sheffield and London Time Requirements: The time commitment is expected to be approximately 20 days per year, including two Strategy days and seven formal BBI Board meetings Closing Date: 28/06/2021 18:00 Find Out More -
Chair of the Economy Honours Committee Body: Independent Honours Committees Appointing Department: Cabinet Office Location: London / Remotely Time Requirements: This is a part-time post. Chairs of committees are expected to attend six meetings per year – four formal assessment meetings and two pipeline meetings - as well as maintain regular contact with the Honours and Appointments Secretariat and participate in outreach from time to time. Closing Date: 29/06/2021 Find Out More -
Chair of the Health Honours Committee Body: Independent Honours Committees Appointing Department: Cabinet Office Location: London / Remotely Time Requirements: This is a part-time post. Chairs of committees are expected to attend six meetings per year – four formal assessment meetings and two pipeline meetings - as well as maintain regular contact with the Honours and Appointments Secretariat and participate in outreach from time to time. Closing Date: 29/06/2021 Find Out More -
Chair of the Science and Technology Honours Committee Body: Independent Honours Committees Appointing Department: Cabinet Office Location: London / Remotely Time Requirements: This is a part-time post. Chairs of committees are expected to attend six meetings per year – four formal assessment meetings and two pipeline meetings - as well as maintain regular contact with the Honours and Appointments Secretariat and participate in outreach from time to time. Closing Date: 29/06/2021 Find Out More -
Independent Members for Joint Independent Audit Committee Body: Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Appointing Department: Home Office Location: Lincolnshire Time Requirements: 4 years Closing Date: 30/06/2021 00:00 Find Out More -
Chair - Digital Health Care Wales Body: Digital Health Care Wales Appointing Department: Welsh Government Location: The post holders may be required to travel to the head office in Cardiff and other locations across Wales to attend meetings and perform other duties associated with the roles. In response to COVID-19, meetings have also been held via digital platforms. Where this has proved effective this is likely to continue. Time Requirements: 14.5 days per month Closing Date: 30/06/2021 16:00 Find Out More -
The National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) Corporation - Chair Body: Nest Corporation Appointing Department: Department for Work and Pensions Location: London (Board meetings are usually held in London. They have recently been held remotely due to Covid 19 restrictions, however depending on circumstance Nest may adopt hybrid models with some attendees being present in person and others joining remotely). Time Requirements: 2.5 days a week Closing Date: 30/06/2021 17:00 Find Out More -
Independent member of the Office of Rail and Road’s Audit and Risk Committee Body: Office of Rail and Road Appointing Department: Department for Transport Location: Attendance required at Canary Wharf, London, five times per year Time Requirements: The independent member should expect to attend all ARC meetings (five per year) and to spend one day a month (at home) on scrutiny of other ORR business. Closing Date: 30/06/2021 Find Out More -
Non-Executive Directors - Office of Rail and Road Body: Office of Rail and Road Appointing Department: Department for Transport Location: Board meetings are usually held in our London office (Cabot Square, Canary Wharf), but with occasional travel around the UK, including to five regional offices in Glasgow, Manchester, York, Birmingham and Bristol. Time Requirements: 3.5 days per month Closing Date: 01/07/2021 09:00 Find Out More -
Director for Fair Access and Participation (DFAP) of the Office for Students Body: Office for Students Appointing Department: Department for Education Location: The successful candidate will work flexibly, based in either London or Bristol. Time Requirements: Full time or part time. Please state on your application form if you will be seeking to work part time . Closing Date: 01/07/2021 11:00 Find Out More -
Natural History Museum - Commercial Trustee Body: Natural History Museum Appointing Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: All meetings are currently taking place virtually owing to Covid restrictions but we expect to return to a pattern where Board meetings normally take place at the main site in South Kensington, London. In recent years the May Board meeting has been held at another UK location and the Annual Trustees’ Strategy Day is usually held in London but remote from the Museum. Time Requirements: There are four regular Board meetings per year and one strategy day. Occasionally extraordinary meetings are convened to consider urgent issues or decisions. In addition, Trustees will serve on other committees as necessary as well as attend events at the Museum, other representational engagements, and, where possible or desirable, take part in recruitment for senior management positions. Trustees will need to allocate additional time to study papers. Closing Date: 02/07/2021 12:00 Find Out More -
Non-Executive Member of Oversight Board and Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Chair (Internal Governance Board), National Infrastructure Commission [Extended Advert] Body: National Infrastructure Commission Appointing Department: HM Treasury Location: London Time Requirements: 2-3 days per quarter, which will include preparation for and participation in Board and Committee meetings Closing Date: 02/07/2021 17:00 Find Out More -
Royal Armouries - Museum Management Trustee Body: Royal Armouries Appointing Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: Meetings will take place at the three museum sites - Leeds, Fort Nelson and the Tower of London (remotely at present). Time Requirements: Trustees need to commit around twelve days a year to the Royal Armouries, in addition to reading and attending other meetings and events on occasion. Closing Date: 02/07/2021 Find Out More -
Specially Appointed Commissioner (SAC) to the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) Board of Commissioners - Member Body: Specially Appointed Commissioner (SAC) to the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) Appointing Department: Ministry of Defence Location: London Time Requirements: Four Commissioner Meetings per year, plus sub-committees and other functions. The appointment will be for a period of three years. Closing Date: 05/07/2021 09:00 Find Out More -
Chair of the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England Body: Chair of the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE) Appointing Department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Location: Flexible with some travel to London Time Requirements: Time commitment is expected to be approximately 50 days per annum Closing Date: 05/07/2021 12:00 Find Out More -
Chair of Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme Governance Group Body: Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme Governance Group Appointing Department: Cabinet Office Location: We are currently working remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we begin to return to the office, this role will be based in London. Time Requirements: A minimum of 10-15 days per annum, including chairing four Governance Group meetings; 3 year contract. Closing Date: 05/07/2021 Find Out More -
CEO, UK Infrastructure Bank Body: UK Infrastructure Bank Appointing Department: HM Treasury Location: Leeds Time Requirements: The position will be full time. Closing Date: 07/07/2021 Find Out More -
National Heritage Memorial Fund / National Lottery Heritage Fund - 3 x Area Trustees Body: National Heritage Memorial Fund/ National Lottery Heritage Fund Appointing Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: Various Time Requirements: 5 days per month Closing Date: 09/07/2021 12:00 Find Out More -
Chair - All Wales Medicines Strategy Group Body: All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) Appointing Department: Welsh Government Location: The AWMSG meetings are usually held in Llandough Hospital, Cardiff. In the current environment, meetings have been held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Time Requirements: The Chair will be expected to be available to work a minimum of 30 days per year as the AWMSG will meet at least 10 times a year. This will include attendance at the monthly AWMSG Steering Committee Meetings and other ad hoc meetings as required. Closing Date: 12/07/2021 16:00 Find Out More -
Security Industry Authority Members (Non-Executive Directors) Body: Home Office Appointing Department: Home Office Location: During the Covid pandemic members are currently working remotely. Normally, successful candidates will be required to attend meetings at the SIA Headquarters in London and on occasion other parts of the UK. Time Requirements: 3 years Closing Date: 12/07/2021 Find Out More -
EU – UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: nominations for arbitrators and expert panellists. Body: UK – EU Partnership Council (an international bilateral body established by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement) will appoint by decision. The Cabinet Office will sift. Appointing Department: Cabinet Office Location: International / Ad hoc Time Requirements: Ad hoc appointment. Closing Date: 14/07/2021 Find Out More -
Chair of the North West region Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) Body: VAPC Appointing Department: Ministry of Defence Location: North West England Time Requirements: As a Chair, you will be expected to convene 3 regional Committee Meetings per year and attend 4 National Chairmen's Conferences per year, 2 of which will be in person at various locations and 2 via video link, in addition to assisting with Committee business e.g. representing the VAPC at Armed Forces Covenant meetings throughout the year. However, the veterans’ arena is a huge space and there is always more that can be done; the VAPC role can therefore take as much of your time as you are willing and able to give. Closing Date: 18/07/2021 Find Out More -
Skills Reform Board Independent Chair Body: Department for Education Appointing Department: Department for Education Location: Board meetings are currently taking place virtually however this will be reviewed and travel to London may be required to attend future Board meetings. Time Requirements: The normal expectation of commitment for a DfE independent Chair will be up to 12 days per year. The DfE Skills Reform Boards will take place up to 12 times per year, this Board lasts approximately 90 minutes and preparatory work and actions arising will be required. Where possible members are expected to attend each meeting in person. The position of independent Chair will be appointed for a period of three years. The appointment may be reviewed at any time. Closing Date: 18/07/2021 Find Out More -
British Hallmarking Council, Members Body: British Hallmarking Council Appointing Department: Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh Time Requirements: Approximately 4 - 5 days per year Closing Date: 25/07/2021 Find Out More