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Chair of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (VAC-1758) Body: Health Services Safety Investigations Body Appointing Department: Department of Health and Social Care Location: National Time Requirements: Two to three days per week Closing Date: 25/05/2022 17:00 Find Out More -
Service Police Complaints Commissioner (SPCC) Body: Service Police Complaints Commission Appointing Department: Ministry of Defence Location: Any region Time Requirements: 2.5 days per week Closing Date: 25/05/2022 Find Out More -
South Wales Advisory Committee Body: Judicial Office Appointing Department: Ministry of Justice Location: South Wales Time Requirements: Typically committees meet two/three times a year. Members will also be called upon to interview applicants for appointment as lay justices. The number of interviews will vary but will usually be spread over several weeks and may involve a number of days interviewing. It is a condition of the appointment that the successful applicant attends a 1-day training course. All proceedings of the Committee are confidential. Members serve a minimum of 3 years and up to a maximum of 9 years. Members are not normally appointed for a period which would extend beyond their seventy fifth birthday. Closing Date: 27/05/2022 00:00 Find Out More -
Independent Chair: HSE’s Science Quality Assurance Group (SQAG) Body: Health and Safety Executive Appointing Department: Department for Work and Pensions Location: England, Wales, Scotland Time Requirements: 12 days per year Closing Date: 27/05/2022 00:00 Find Out More -
North Wales Advisory Committee Body: Judicial Office Appointing Department: Ministry of Justice Location: North Wales Time Requirements: Typically committees meet two/three times a year. Members will also be called upon to interview applicants for appointment as lay justices. The number of interviews will vary but will usually be spread over several weeks and may involve a number of days interviewing. It is a condition of the appointment that the successful applicant attends a 1-day training course. All proceedings of the Committee are confidential. Members serve a minimum of 3 years and up to a maximum of 9 years. Members are not normally appointed for a period which would extend beyond their seventy fifth birthday. Closing Date: 27/05/2022 03:00 Find Out More -
Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Committee Body: Crown Commercial Service Appointing Department: Cabinet Office Location: London/remote Time Requirements: Approx 2 - 3 days per month Closing Date: 27/05/2022 Find Out More -
Northern Ireland Office: Non-Executive Board Member Body: Northern Ireland Office Appointing Department: Northern Ireland Office Location: London or Belfast – occasional travel may be required to either location Time Requirements: Approximately 10 days per year. Closing Date: 27/05/2022 Find Out More -
Office for the Internal Market - Panel Member Body: Competition and Markets Authority Appointing Department: Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: The CMA has offices in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. Where travel is required expenses will be reimbursed. Time Requirements: You will be expected to spend approximately 30 days per year on work as a Panel Member, but this will be dependent on case load. Closing Date: 29/05/2022 Find Out More -
Specially Appointed Commissioner (SAC) to the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) Board of Commissioners – Social Care and Health Body: Royal Hospital Chelsea Appointing Department: Ministry of Defence Location: London Time Requirements: Four Commissioner Meetings per year, plus sub-committees and other functions. We expect the successful candidate(s) to spend typically 2-3 days per month on Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) Board of Commissioners business. Closing Date: 30/05/2022 00:00 Find Out More -
Veterans Advisory Board Member Body: Office for Veterans' Affairs Appointing Department: Cabinet Office Location: Members will be expected to attend meetings in London in person Time Requirements: The board meets every 2 months. Closing Date: 30/05/2022 Find Out More -
National Museums Liverpool x3 Members Body: National Museums Liverpool Appointing Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: Liverpool Time Requirements: All new trustees will experience an induction process which will include orientation days at our museums, and the opportunity to meet with staff. The role of a trustee will be explained, in addition to any specific briefing regarding museum and public sector finance or other more specialist roles. In addition to attending three Board meetings per year, trustees may be asked to join a Trustee Committee and this would require a total time commitment of eight to ten days a year. Trustees are also expected to represent NML and attend events on occasion. Closing Date: 03/06/2022 12:00 Find Out More -
Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC) Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) Members Body: Ministry of Defence Appointing Department: Ministry of Defence Location: Colchester Time Requirements: 4 Board Meetings per year Closing Date: 03/06/2022 Find Out More -
Board Chair - Welsh Revenue Authority Body: Welsh Revenue Authority Appointing Department: Welsh Government Location: We’re a hybrid working organisation, working between our homes and our main offices in South East Wales. We’re currently looking for a new permanent office base in that area. We expect to hold Board meetings in person, generally in or near Cardiff. Time Requirements: 2-4 days a month Closing Date: 05/06/2022 16:00 Find Out More -
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Lay Adviser for (Kent) Body: HM Prison and Probation Service Appointing Department: Ministry of Justice Location: The successful candidate will attend meetings and other events across (Kent) and will need their own transport. Time Requirements: The successful candidate will usually provide up to 8 hours a month and will not be asked to provide more than 16 hours per month. Closing Date: 06/06/2022 00:00 Find Out More -
Chairs of the Animal Welfare Committee and Animal Sentience Committee Body: Animal Welfare Committee and Animal Sentience Committee Appointing Department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Location: London/National Time Requirements: Around 20 days per year. Closing Date: 06/06/2022 12:00 Find Out More -
Members of the Animal Welfare Committee and Animal Sentience Committee Body: Animal Welfare Committee and Animal Sentience Committee Appointing Department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Location: London/National Time Requirements: Around 20 days per year. Closing Date: 06/06/2022 12:00 Find Out More -
Appointed Verderer (New Forest) Body: Forestry Commission Appointing Department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Location: New Forest (Lyndhurst, Hampshire) Time Requirements: Up to 2 days per month Closing Date: 06/06/2022 12:00 Find Out More -
British Tourist Authority Chair Body: British Tourist Authority Appointing Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: London for the majority of meetings, with occasional meetings in other locations across Britain. The appointee should expect to travel to represent British tourism nationally and internationally. Time Requirements: An average of two days a week. There are six board meetings a year. The Chair will represent Britain at major travel industry events, associations and forums both in Britain and abroad which will mean the time commitment will fluctuate over the year. Closing Date: 08/06/2022 Find Out More -
Museum of the Home Chair Body: Museum of the Home Appointing Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: London Time Requirements: The term of office will last four years, and time commitment is likely to average: 16 hours over the year for Board Meetings, the Annual General Meeting and an Away Day; 10 hours over the year for attendance at sub-committees; 2 -3 days per month for reading and preparing papers, meeting the director and other trustees; and other general work related to the role. Closing Date: 08/06/2022 Find Out More -
The Food and Drink Sector Council - Co-Chair Body: The Food and Drink Sector Council Appointing Department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Location: Various Time Requirements: Approximately 1 day per month on average, increasing slightly to around 1.5 days in the month leading up to a Council meeting. Closing Date: 10/06/2022 12:00 Find Out More -
External Member of the Financial Policy Committee Body: Bank of England Appointing Department: HM Treasury Location: London Time Requirements: This role requires a part-time commitment of an average 23 days a quarter, though actual experience can vary considerably. Closing Date: 10/06/2022 Find Out More -
Office for Students, Student Experience Board Member Body: Office for Students Appointing Department: Department for Education Location: Bi-monthly board meetings usually take place in person in London. Student Panel meetings are currently remote. Time Requirements: The role has an expected time commitment of around 20 days per annum. Closing Date: 13/06/2022 11:00 Find Out More -
Non-Executive Director, British Business Bank (BBB) Body: British Business Bank (BBB) Appointing Department: Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: London & Sheffield Time Requirements: The time commitment is expected to be approximately 20 days per year, including two Strategy days and seven formal BBB Board meetings, which will primarily take place in London and Sheffield. Closing Date: 13/06/2022 12:00 Find Out More -
Chair of the Board of Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL) Body: HM Treasury Appointing Department: HM Treasury Location: London/Crewe Time Requirements: Circa 45-50 days per year. Closing Date: 13/06/2022 Find Out More -
Architects Registration Board Professional Conduct Committee – Legally Qualified Member to Chair Committee x1 Body: Architects Registration Board Appointing Department: Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Location: 8 Weymouth Street, London, W1W 5BU. Time Requirements: 30 days per annum Closing Date: 14/06/2022 10:00 Find Out More -
National Highways, Non-Executive Director Body: National Highways Appointing Department: Department for Transport Location: Most Board and committee meetings are held in London, with some held regionally throughout the year Time Requirements: 2 days per month Closing Date: 16/06/2022 12:00 Find Out More -
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Lay Adviser for (Avon and Somerset) Body: HM Prison and Probation Service Appointing Department: Ministry of Justice Location: The successful candidate will attend meetings and other events across (Avon and Somerset) and will need their own transport. Time Requirements: The successful candidate will usually provide up to 8 hours a month and will not be asked to provide more than 16 hours per month. Closing Date: 16/06/2022 Find Out More -
Welsh Language Commissioner Body: Welsh Language Commissioner Appointing Department: Welsh Government Location: Flexible. For information, the majority of the Commissioner’s staff are based in the Cardiff and Caernarfon offices Time Requirements: 5 days a week Closing Date: 17/06/2022 16:00 Find Out More -
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) - Chair Body: Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee Appointing Department: Department for Transport Location: DPTAC meetings are hybrid meetings, with attendees able to join in person (usually in DfT’s office in London but occasionally elsewhere in the UK) or remotely. The role will also involve some national and international travel. Time Requirements: 8 days per month Closing Date: 17/06/2022 Find Out More -
Member - Natural Resources Wales Body: Natural Resources Wales Appointing Department: Welsh Government Location: The role can be located anywhere in Wales Time Requirements: Minimum of 36 days per year Closing Date: 19/06/2022 16:00 Find Out More -
URN 558 - Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology, Member (x3) Body: Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology Appointing Department: Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: London Time Requirements: 1- 2 days per month. Closing Date: 20/06/2022 Find Out More -
MAPPA Lay Adviser Northumbria Body: HM Prison and Probation Service Appointing Department: Ministry of Justice Location: Requires attendance at quarterly MAPPA Strategic Management Board Meetings, Level 2 and 3 MAPPA meetings and other occasional events across Northumbria Police area, with an anticipated commitment averaging out at 4-6 hours per month. Own Transport is required. Time Requirements: Be able to provide up to 8 hours a month but not more than 16 hours per month to the SMB. Closing Date: 24/06/2022 00:00 Find Out More -
Chair - Powys Teaching Health Board Body: Powys Teaching Health Board Appointing Department: Welsh Government Location: Glasbury House, Bronllys, Brecon Time Requirements: 15 days per month Closing Date: 24/06/2022 16:00 Find Out More