On behalf of Scottish Ministers, Public Appointments Scotland are advertising four vacancies for non-executive Board members to join the Scottish Police Authority.
Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate evidence of at least one of the Priority Criteria and all of the Essential Criteria listed below.
Priority Criteria:
- Experience and expertise in advocating for and influencing policy or practice for minoritised ethnic communities
- Experience in the promotion and implementation of equality, diversity and inclusion practices in organisations
- Experience of governance in a large, complex organisation
- Financial experience
Essential Criteria:
- Seeing the bigger picture, planning and delivering results
- Contributing to change
- Ability to challenge constructively and work as part of a team
- Ability to communicate effectively
Scottish Ministers values highly the benefits of having different points of view on the board and welcomes applications from people for all walks of life.
About
Policing is an essential public service, playing a fundamental role in Scottish society, protecting human rights, maintaining community safety and wellbeing, operating independently from government and respecting diversity in all its forms. It operates in a pressured, visable and highly scrutinised environment.
Strong support, effective governance, scrutiny, and accountability all play a key role in ensuring policing in Scotland is effective and meeting the needs of the communities and citizens it serves. This is the core purpose of the Scottish Police Authority, one of the most significant of all Scotland’s public bodies.
The move to a single national Police Service in 2013 began an important reform journey, but we are continuing to see the transformation of the service in order to fully respond to the future needs of our country and its communities.
In May 2023, Police Scotland and the Authority acknowledged the existence of institutional racism and discrimination within policing. Recognising that the processes, attitudes and behaviours of an organisation are discriminatory – however unconsciously that may be – is the crucial next step for effective organisational development. This marks a significant milestone for policing, one that moves the focus from continually describing a problem to consider what and how we address it.
As a member of the Authority, you will be at the heart of this endeavour. You will play an important part in ensuring that the Authority and Police Scotland demonstrate a strong, practical commitment to strengthening the culture within policing and building a truly anti-racist and anti-discriminatory service.
Remuneration and time commitment
Remuneration is £309 per day for a time commitment of up to 6 days per month. A maximum of 72 days will be incurred. Reasonable expenses incurred will be reimbursed. Appointments are non-pensionable.
Online event
An online information session has been scheduled for candidates to hear from current Board members about the Authority’s priorities and to answer any questions you might have. This will take place from 5pm-6.30pm via MS Teams on Tuesday 6 February 2024. For dial in details, please contact SPAChiefexecutive@spa.police.uk
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 23 February 2024.
