Member of the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland

Region:

Scotland

Vicinity:

Edinburgh

Industry Sector:

Water Jobs, Environmental Jobs, Nature Jobs, Ethical Jobs, Energy Jobs, Landscape Jobs, Climate Crisis Jobs, Climate Emergency Jobs, Environmental Law Jobs, Stakeholder Engagement Jobs, Environmental Management Jobs, Net Zero Jobs

Job Category:

Business/Strategic Management, Finance/Investment, Legal/Regulatory, Policy, Analyst, Compliance, Reporting, Environmental Policy, Law

Job Type:

Contract

Education Level:

Please see job description

Salary Description:

Salary: £212.92 per day up to a maximum of £5,535.92, plus reasonable expenses.

Posted:

27/10/2025

Start Date:

01/03/2026

Recruiter:

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS)

Job Ref:

GreenJobs - 2552

Job Title: Member of the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland

Closing Date for Your Job Posting: 17/11/2025, 17:00hrs

Salary: £212.92 per day up to a maximum of £5,535.92, plus reasonable expenses.

The role:

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy is looking to appoint one new Member to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) from 1 March 2026.

ESS' mission is to ensure that Scotland's environmental laws and standards are complied with, and their effectiveness improved, to achieve Scotland's ambitions for the environment and climate change. The new Board Member will contribute to the governance and smooth running of ESS, helping to ensure that the objectives of the new Strategy are delivered over the next five years.

The Scottish Government value very highly the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Boards and we are keen that people from all walks of life apply for public appointments. Scottish Ministers particularly welcome applications from women, disabled people, LGBT+ people, people from ethnic minority communities and people aged under 50.

LOCATION

The main ESS office is in Edinburgh and meetings are currently held both in-person and through hybrid working arrangements where required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Public Appointees are responsible for:

• ensuring that the public body delivers its functions in accordance with Scottish Ministers' policies and priorities
• providing strategic leadership
• ensuring financial stewardship
• holding the Chief Executive and senior management team to account

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The Cabinet Secretary is looking for a Member who can put their skills, knowledge, understanding and experience to good use on the Board. The table below sets out the skills, knowledge, experience and attributes that we are seeking and explains how the criteria will be tested. You may have gained your skills through work, by being active in your community, in a voluntary capacity or through your own lived experience.

The successful candidate must demonstrate evidence of:

• Communication and Influencing
• Constructive Challenge
• Analysis and Decision Making
• Understanding of the role of ESS and its functions
• Passion for the environment.

APPLYING FOR THE ROLE

When applying, you should provide evidence of the essential criteria listed below:

Essential Criteria

• Communication and Influencing
• Constructive Challenge
• Analysis and Decision Making
• Understanding of the role of ESS and its functions
• Passion for the environment.

There is a limit of 300 words for each criterion.

In your online application you should also upload a two-page tailored career history. This should include relevant information from your professional, personal and voluntary experience.

Full details are contained in the candidate information pack.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the appointments process or if require further support with your application, please contact the Scottish Government, Public Appointments Team by email