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  Join the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) to protect and promote the interests of tenants and others who use social housing services, such as people who may be homeless and Gypsy/Travellers.    Scottish Ministers would like to appoint one new Board member to complement the existing SHR Board team.   We value very highly the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Board and we are keen that people from all walks of life apply. We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled people, LGBT+ people, people from ethnic minority communities and people aged under 50.   The Scottish Housing Regulator is the independent regulator of Registered Social Landlords and local authority housing services in Scotland. The Regulator has one statutory objective which is to safeguard and promote the interests of: - around 600,000 tenants who live in homes provided by social landlords; - over 120,000 owners who receive services from social landlords; - around 40,000 people and their families who experience homelessness and seek help from local authorities; - around 335 Gypsy/Traveller families who can use official sites provided by social landlords.   The Board is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the organisation, ensuring that it achieves its statutory objective and carries out its functions effectively and efficiently. Board Members are accountable to the Scottish Parliament. Find out more about the Scottish Housing Regulator and what it does and its Regulatory Framework | Scottish Housing Regulator.

Appointment of the Chair to the Scottish Food Commision   This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence the development of a new public body: the Scottish Food Commission. It is expected that the Commission will be formally established by mid-2025.   The Scottish Food Commission is a new non-departmental public body that is to be established to provide an oversight role of provisions made in the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022.   As the first chair of the Scottish Food Commission, this appointment will play a crucial role in shaping the future and strategic direction of this new public body.   You will be actively involved in the recruitment of the chief executive, the first member of staff to the Scottish Food Commission, and in appointing the other members of the board.   You will work closely with the sponsor team and the chief executive, once in place, to enable the new public body to take on its statutory functions and full budgetary control once it is established.   Once the body is fully established you will be key in ensuring the Commission effectively fulfils its oversight role and provides constructive challenge, that is evidence based, to Scottish Ministers and relevant authorities in relation to their Good Food Nation Plans.   This is a high publicity role that will attract great interest from key stakeholders interested in the Scottish food system.   Remuneration and time commitment   The chair role is paid at a gross daily rate of £211 per day (7.5 hours).This role is non-pensionable. This means that there is no pension contribution paid.   We expect that the time commitment will change over the life of the body. While the body is being established and during the first months of operation more engagement will be needed – i.e. up to 80 days/year. During the establishment phase there may also be phases of increased activity.   It is likely that once the body is established the chair’s time commitment will decrease to approximately 50 days/year.   The chair’s time commitment will be reviewed on a regular basis.

  Do you share our passion for cultural heritage and have the skills to help us realise our ambitions?   With a number of Trustees retiring, we are seeking up to four Trustees to join the Board of National Museums Scotland who have experience, knowledge and expertise in finance, estates, science or development.   We value very highly the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Board and we are keen that people from all walks of life apply. On this occasion, we particularly welcome applications from women, LGBT+ people, young people, disabled people and those from minority ethnic communities.   National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe and it looks after collections of national and international importance covering: natural sciences; decorative arts, craft, design and fashion from across the world; science and technology; and Scottish history and archaeology. The public can explore these through displays and exhibitions, online, national and international engagement programmes, and programmes and resources for schools. National Museums Scotland also provides loans, partnerships, research and training, in Scotland and internationally.   Millions of local and international visitors enjoy National Museum Scotland’s four museums each year: the National Museum of Scotland; the National War Museum; the National Museum of Flight; and the National Museum of Rural Life. The National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh houses conservation and research facilities as well as collections not currently on display.

Appointment of a Member to the Scottish Commission on Social Security   The Scottish Commission on Social Security (SCoSS) is an independent body set up in 2019 to provide independent scrutiny of the Scottish social security system and hold Scottish Ministers to account. The Commission is separate from the Scottish Government and from the Scottish Parliament. It carries out its work independently of both, but works closely with both. Information on the Commission’s functions are set out within Section 22 of the Social Security (Scotland Act) 2018. SCoSS’s role is made up of three parts: - Scrutinising draft regulations and publishing a report including recommendations to the Scottish Government. - Reporting on the Social Security Charter to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament on whether the expectations in the Social Security Charter are being met. The Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland published the Social Security Charter in January 2019. It is called ‘Our Charter’. - Responding to requests from the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government to report ‘on any matter relevant to social security’ when asked by either of them. You can find out more about the Board and the work that it has done on the SCoSS webpage. This includes reports, information about the organisation and minutes of Board meetings.   Remuneration and time commitment   The Board member role is paid at a gross daily rate of £225 per day (7.5 hours). The role is non-pensionable. This means that there is no pension contribution paid. Members will be reimbursed for reasonable travel and other expenses incurred to carry out their role, such as: - Any travel and subsistence costs - Reasonable childcare or carer expenses - Disability-related reasonable adjustments   Members will be expected to devote up to 36 days per annum. You will be expected to attend meetings of the Body regularly, to prepare for and to contribute fully to these and to perform your other functions. Board meetings are currently held roughly every 4-6 weeks and there are often ad-hoc meetings in between as well.   

Appointment of Chair to the Scottish Commission on Social Security   The Scottish Commission on Social Security (SCoSS) is an independent body set up in 2019 to provide independent scrutiny of the Scottish social security system and hold Scottish Ministers to account. The Commission is separate from the Scottish Government and from the Scottish Parliament. It carries out its work independently of both, but works closely with both. Information on the Commission’s functions are set out within Section 22 of the Social Security (Scotland Act) 2018. SCoSS’s role is made up of three parts: - Scrutinising draft regulations and publishing a report including recommendations to the Scottish Government. - Reporting on the Social Security Charter to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament on whether the expectations in the Social Security Charter are being met. The Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland published the Social Security Charter in January 2019. It is called ‘Our Charter’. - Responding to requests from the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government to report ‘on any matter relevant to social security’ when asked by either of them. You can find out more about the Board and the work that it has done on the SCoSS webpage. This includes reports, information about the organisation and minutes of Board meetings.   Remuneration and time commitment   The Chair role is paid at a gross daily rate (i.e. before tax) of £306 per day (7.5 hours). This role is non-pensionable. This means that there is no pension contribution paid.   The Chair will be reimbursed for reasonable travel and other expenses incurred to carry out their role, such as: - Any travel and subsistence costs - Reasonable childcare or carer expenses - Disability-related reasonable adjustments   The Chair will be expected to devote up to 60 days per annum. You will be expected to attend meetings of the Body regularly, to prepare for and to contribute fully to these and to perform your other functions. Board meetings are currently held roughly every 4-6 weeks and there are often ad-hoc meetings in between as well.