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Members to the Board of Revenue Scotland

  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh
  • Closing 3rd February 2025


  • Advertised from 18th December 2024
  • £303.52 per day (reviewed annually) for every 7.5 hours devoted to performing your functions (as required or requested by the Board) up to a maximum total fee of £10,926.72 per financial year.

Role

Revenue Scotland is looking for two Members to join its Board. The Board is currently made up of a Board of seven non-executive directors one Chairperson and six Board Members who oversee the work of Revenue Scotland. We also currently have just under 100 staff and a senior leadership team of four, led by our Chief Executive.

Since 2015, Revenue Scotland has been responsible for collecting almost £7 billion from two devolved taxes, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and Scottish Landfill Tax.

Our Corporate Plan 2024-27 sets out our aspirations for the future and strategic objectives. Over the next three years we will be preparing to introduce two new devolved taxes: Scottish Aggregates Tax and Scottish Building Safety Levy. We are also investing in enhancements of our digital and data services, playing our part in the public service reform agenda and engaging more widely with other organisations involved in tax and related public services to enhance the user experience.

For more information about us, please visit our website or you can watch this short video.

Responsibilities

As a Board Member at Revenue Scotland you will play a key part in the running of the organisation. The role of a Board Member is to work with the other Board Members to fulfil the responsibilities for the Board which are to:

  • Have collective responsibility for the actions and decisions of Revenue Scotland;
  • Set strategic direction to deliver the functions of Revenue Scotland;
  • Ensure effective governance of the organisation;
  • Ensure that Revenue Scotland meets staff management responsibilities;
  • Provide leadership and promote effectiveness, efficiency, economy and equality throughout Revenue Scotland; and
  • Protect and enhance public confidence in Revenue Scotland and in the services that it provides to key stakeholders, taxpayers and their agents.

2025 will be our 10-year anniversary, and we are looking for individuals who see the bigger picture, and have the strategic vision, governance and leadership skills to support us to be the very best we can be as an organisation.

Role Criteria

To help us deliver our strategic ambition, we are looking for people to join the Board who have the relevant experiences and insights to support us through this journey. The successful applicants must be able to demonstrate all four of the essential criteria below:

  1. Strategic Thinking;
  2. Analytical and Decision-making skills;
  3. Governance and Risk Management; and
  4. Engagement, collaboration and constructive challenge.

You may also demonstrate evidence in respect of one of the desirable criteria below. This section is optional. You do not have to be able to evidence any of these criteria in order to be considered for these roles:

  1. Data and Digital Technology
  2. Understanding and knowledge of the tax environment
  3. Organisational Development and Change.

REMUNERATION AND TIME COMMITMENT

These positions are remunerated at £303.52 per day (reviewed annually) for every 7.5 hours devoted to performing your functions (as required or requested by the Board) up to a maximum total fee of £10,926.72 per financial year.

Remuneration is non-pensionable and reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

Members are expected to work up to 36 days per year to perform their functions as and when required.

About us

Public appointments are made by Scottish Ministers. The appointments process is regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner. You can find out more about the Commissioner here: Public appointments | Ethical Standards Commissioner

If you require support with your application, please contact the public appointments team at public.appointments@gov.scot.

Application notes

Full details can be found in the person specification in the applicant information pack.

Completed applications must be submitted by 5pm on 3 February 2025.

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Download the applicant information pack
  • Click on the blue button at the top right hand of this advert that says ‘apply for this job online’.
  • Complete the personal information and conflict of interest questions.
  • Upload as an attachment a CV of no more than 2 pages, tailored to this role and its criteria.
  • Upload as an attachment a personal statement of no more than 1600 words (a breakdown of how the statement should be formatted is in the applicant information pack)

Any information in excess of the limits stated will not be taken into account in assessing your application.

EQUALITY STATEMENT

We highly value the benefits having a diverse workforce can bring to our organisation, in order that we reflect the population we serve. We want to make our services accessible to those whom we serve as well as continuing to make our organisation a place where diversity is celebrated and valued. To find out more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our Equalities Mainstreaming report for 2024-2028 which sets out outcomes to guide our efforts.

Applicants will wish to be aware that we are operating a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants with disabilities. For further information, please see the applicant information pack.

We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled people, LGBT+ people, young people and people from minority ethnic communities.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information, please register for our virtual information events, which will be held via MS Teams on:

  • Wednesday 15 January 2025: 5 pm – 6 pm hosted by Changing the Chemistry where you will hear from our Chief Executive and Chair of the Board. Please click here to register;
  • Tuesday 21 January 2025: 12.30 pm – 13.30 pm hosted by the Institute of Directors where you will hear from our Chief Executive and Chair of the Board. Please click here to register; and
  • Thursday 23 January 2025: 9.30 am – 10.30 am where you will have an opportunity to hear from our Board Members and the Senior Leadership team.Please click here to register.