Charity Commission, Member

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Organisation Charity Commission for England and Wales
Sponsor department Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Location Various
Sectors Culture, Media & Sport
Skills Accountancy, Audit And Risk
Number of vacancies 1
Time commitment 24 day(s) per annum
Remuneration £350 per day Length of term 3 years
Application deadline 4pm on 31 October 2025
About The Appointment
Introduction
The Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport wishes to appoint a new Board member to the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The Board Member will be a
registered chartered accountant
and will chair the Commission's Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.

The Commission's work is highly varied and engages with people and institutions throughout England and Wales. We would particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse candidates in order to ensure that the Board seeks to reflect that diversity.

DCMS is committed to eliminating discrimination and advancing equality of opportunity in its public appointments. We particularly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups, those based outside London and the South-East and applicants who have achieved success through non-traditional educational routes. This ensures that boards of public bodies benefit from a full range of diverse perspectives and are representative of the people they serve.

Appointment Description
The Board provides leadership for the Commission's business and sets the strategic direction of the organisation. It operates collectively, advising on strategic matters, as well as scrutinising and challenging Commission policy and performance, with a view to the long-term health and success of the organisation.

Charity Commission Board Members

• ensure that the Commission effectively fulfils its statutory objectives, general functions and duties and appropriately exercises its legal powers
• set the strategic direction of the Commission; set and agree overall policy and performance targets
• promote the strategy, values and reputation of the Commission
• approve the Commission's budget and business plans, and set the risk framework and policies within which the Executive operate
• monitor the Executive's performance against agreed plans and targets
• exercise their role through influence and advice, supporting as well as challenging the executive on performance and the effective management of the Commission
• operate in accordance with governance best practice, including understanding and abiding by the Charity Commission Governance Framework
• ensure they have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Charity Commission's business to carry out their duties
• ensure they are familiar with any applicable guidance on the role of public sector non-executive directors and boards that may be issued from time to time by the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury or wider government

In Doing So, Board Members Shall

• comply at all times with the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, which includes the Nolan Principles of Public Life
• observe the highest standards of propriety in fulfilling their responsibilities
• act in good faith and in the best interests of the Charity Commission

The Board is supported by three committees, whose chairs and members are largely Board members, working alongside members of the Executive.

Person specification
Essential Criteria
In this recruitment round we are seeking candidates who are
registered chartered accountants.
Candidates Must Also Be Able To Demonstrate The Following

• A commitment to the charity sector.
• An understanding of the Charity Commission's work, including the importance of the effective, independent, proportionate, and impartial regulation of the charity sector.
• Knowledge of charity accounting.
• Strong intellectual and analytical ability, with excellent listening and communication skills.
• Experience in the private, public, and/or not-for-profit sector with a history of operating at board level or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• An understanding of governance, in particular in relation to risk management, oversight of finance and management information, experience in dealing with external auditors and public sector accounting.
• Experience in business transformation and/or change management.

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