The main responsibility of the members of the National Board will be to ensure that the duties of the National Board are effectively delivered. The National Board will receive information from local Safeguarding Boards and others to assist it to assure Welsh Ministers that safeguarding and protection are being appropriately led, developed, challenged and promoted in Wales.

It is the policy of the Welsh Government to promote and integrate equality of opportunity into all aspects of its business including appointments to public bodies. Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all groups and we ensure that no eligible candidate for public office receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, or pregnancy and maternity. The principles of fair and open competition will apply and appointments will be made on merit.

The following Welsh Language skills are desirable for 1 post:

Understanding - Can understand parts of a basic conversation;
Reading - Can read some basic words and phrases with understanding;

Speaking - Can hold a basic conversation in Welsh Writing - Can write basic messages on everyday topics;

Writing - Can write basic messages on everyday topics.

All candidates will be expected to show commitment towards the language and culture, and demonstrate leadership to strengthen and promote bilingual service provision within the safeguarding environment in Wales.

Members will be remunerated at £198.00 per day with an expected time commitment of 24 days per year. Travel and expenses will be paid and appointment will be for a three-year period. Meetings of the National Board are normally held on-line via Teams or in Cardiff with regular meetings at other locations throughout Wales. The scheduling of subsequent meetings will be considered and determined by the appointees to the National Board and will need to reflect their duties to secure effective all-Wales engagement and participation.

Reason for appointments

We are seeking to make 1 appointment to ensure the National Board continues to operate with a maximum of 6 Members as set out in Regulation 3 of the National Independent Safeguarding Board (Wales) Regulations 2015.

The Welsh Government is committed to making appointments to public bodies, whether paid or unpaid, by fair and open competition. Although appointments to the National Board do not come within the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments these appointments are made using a process which takes into account the Commissioner's Code of Practice on Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies as best practice.