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“Social Work England is the specialist regulator of all social workers in England. Established by the Children and Social Work Act 2017, its key purpose is to protect the public and to raise standards across the social work profession, so that people receive the best possible support whenever they might need it in life. We are seeking to appoint two Non-Executive Directors who will play a vital role in ensuring the quality of social work and social work standards. They will make a strong contribution to delivery of government key reforms for social work as set out in Stable Homes Built on Love, and Next steps to put People at the Heart of Care.”
Time: 25 day(s) per annum
Remuneration: £350 per day. Three-year term.
Closes: 5 PM on 22 September 2023
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“The MMO is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) established in April 2010 and given powers under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. It is responsible to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and has a wide range of responsibilities, which include implementing plan-led marine management, licensing marine works and managing UK fishing fleet capacity and UK fisheries quotas….The MMO is the Government’s principal body for managing the seas around England and helps to deliver our ambitious vision for clean, healthy, safe, productive, and biologically diverse oceans and seas.”
Time: 3 day(s) per month.
Remuneration: £11040 per annum. Three-year terms.
Closes: 11:59 AM on 29 September 2023.
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“The NSTA is a highly effective authority which regulates and influences the UK’s oil and gas and carbon storage industries. The organisation provides strong stewardship to the UK’s North Sea oil and gas assets and works to support the sector in its implementation of the targets set out in the landmark North Sea Transition Deal. The Authority also plays a crucial role in helping to achieve the UK government’s commitment to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050, while supporting energy resilience and the drive to develop home-grown hydrogen and carbon storage…The Chair will lead the NSTA Board as it regulates and promotes the UK oil, gas, and carbon storage industries.”
Time: 2 day(s) per week.
Remuneration: £80,000 per annum. Three-year terms.
Closes: 11 PM on 2 October 2023.
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“Are you passionate about making systems as fair as possible? Can you consider a range of evidence and make impartial judgements? If so, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has an exciting new opportunity for you. We are seeking to recruit the Chair for the Private Parking Scrutiny and Oversight Board, which will provide an independent and critical analysis on our impending Private Car Parking Code of Practice…We are currently recruiting for a chairperson who will represent and be responsible for the Scrutiny and Oversight Board. The Board is entirely independent from the private car parking and is being set up to advise government on the effectiveness of the newly introduced Code of Practice. The role requires strong leadership, who is able to enforce the rules of the board and facilitate board meetings and discussions. “
Time: 5 day (s) per annum
Remuneration: £500 per day. 2 year term.
Closes: 11:59 PM on 12 October 2023.
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“Suitable candidates: attend each Strategic Management Board (SMB) meeting; contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the operation of MAPPA; attend a Level 2 or 3 MAPP meeting quarterly, to assist in understanding the process and to enable the monitoring and evaluation of MAPPA; confirm that the SMB has created effective links with other multi-agency forums, e.g. the Local Criminal Justice Board and the Local Safeguarding Children Boards; assist in the preparation of the MAPPA annual report; participate in any SMB sub-groups, working parties or projects, and more.”
Time: Adhoc for three or four years
Remuneration: This position is not remunerated. You can claim reimbursement for reasonable travel and subsistence costs necessarily incurred on official business in line with the travel and subsistence policy and rates for the organisation to which you are applying. However these payments are taxable as earnings and will be subject to tax and national insurance, both of which will be deducted at source under PAYE before you are paid.
Closes: 7 PM on 30th November 2023
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“The British Library wishes to appoint four members to its Advisory Council, which provides advice, insights and suggestions to the Library’s leadership. Applications are sought from candidates with expertise in a relevant field such as: collaborative (post-graduate) academic research, data sciences, life and physical sciences, education, culture, publishing, media, business and commerce, entrepreneurship, libraries, or the creation and management of knowledge.”
Time: 4 day(s) per annum. Appointments are for a fixed term of three years. Whilst not automatic, at the end of this term you may be reappointed for a second term of three years.
Remuneration: N/A
Closes: N/A