Department of Health and Social Care

Deputy Chair and Member of the Food Standards Agency

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Location:
Wales
Salary:
£14,000
Closing Date:
27 July 2026
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The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Minister in Wales and Northern Ireland are looking to appoint a Deputy Chair and member of the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The Deputy Chair appointment is a joint appointment by Ministers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The FSA has a statutory remit to protect public health and the interests of consumers in relation to food safety and standards.

As Deputy Chair/member of the FSA, you will be responsible for ensuring the FSA discharges its statutory duties. You will also set and reinforce the FSA’s core values through the development and monitoring of strategic objectives, plans, and policies; and monitor the performance of the executive.

You will be required to effectively contribute at Board Meetings and participate in one or more of the Board Committees; and represent the FSA in communications with key stakeholders.

In addition to the above, for the role of Deputy Chair you will

• Deputise as necessary for the Chair over the full range of their responsibilities.

• Act as a conduit between the Chair and board members, ensuring effective communication, fostering open debate and supporting full participation of board members.

• Provide support and foster productive relations between the Executive and Non-Executive Board Members.

To be considered for either the Deputy Chair or member role you must have experience of working with, or on behalf of the public and an ability to represent consumer interests.

You will have a strong career track record of significant delivery at a senior level, and ability to operate effectively as part of a team on the board of a national public body. Applicants must be able to demonstrate sound judgement, with the ability to critically analyse a wide range of information and make evidence-based, strategic decisions. In addition, you need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to gain the confidence of colleagues within your organisation and of its stakeholders

For the Deputy Chair role, you must have:

• An ability to chair board meetings of a significant national organisation, and support and sustain an effective board with solid appreciation of good governance arrangements.

For the member role it is not essential, but we welcome applicants who have a background in data/AI.

The Deputy Chair role is remunerated at the standard rate of £14,000, for a time commitment of 35 days per annum. Members are remunerated at a standard rated of £8,000, for a time commitment of 20 days per annum. Ministers have determined the length of appointment, which may be for up to a maximum of 3 years.

For more information, please visit the Public Appointments website:

• For the Deputy Chair - https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8961

• For the Member - https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9091

If you require an alternative format please call Jessie Rourke on 0113 254 5321 or Zubeda Seedat on 0207 210 5352 quoting the reference number 8961 for the Deputy Chair role and 9091 for the member role.

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday, 27 July 2026.

The Department of Health and Social Care values and promotes diversity. We encourage applications from talented individuals from all backgrounds and across the whole of the United Kingdom. Boards of public bodies are most effective when they reflect the diversity of views of the society they serve.

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Dirprwy Gadeirydd ac Aelod o’r Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd

Mae Gweinidogion Cymru, Gogledd Iwerddon a’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol dros Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol yn bwriadu penodi Dirprwy Gadeirydd ac aelod o’r Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd (ASB). Mae penodiad y Dirprwy Gadeirydd yn benodiad ar y cyd rhwng Gweinidogion yng Nghymru, Gogledd Iwerddon a Lloegr.

Mae gan yr ASB gylch gwaith statudol i ddiogelu iechyd y cyhoedd a buddiannau defnyddwyr mewn perthynas â diogelwch a safonau bwyd.

Fel Dirprwy Gyfarwyddwr/Aelod o’r ASB, byddwch yn gyfrifol am sicrhau bod yr ASB yn cyflawni ei dyletswyddau statudol. Byddwch hefyd yn gosod ac yn atgyfnerthu gwerthoedd craidd yr ASB trwy ddatblygu a monitro amcanion, cynlluniau a pholisïau strategol.

Bydd gofyn i chi gyfrannu’n effeithiol yng Nghyfarfodydd y Bwrdd, a chymryd rhan mewn un neu fwy o Bwyllgorau’r Bwrdd, yn ogystal â chynrychioli’r ASB wrth gyfathrebu â rhanddeiliaid allweddol.

Yn ogystal â’r uchod, ar gyfer rôl y Dirprwy Gadeirydd, byddwch yn:

• dirprwyo yn ôl yr angen ar ran y Cadeirydd gan ysgwyddo’i holl gyfrifoldebau

• gweithredu fel cyfryngwr rhwng y Cadeirydd ac aelodau’r Bwrdd, gan sicrhau cyfathrebu effeithiol, meithrin trafodaeth agored a helpu aelodau’r Bwrdd i ymgymryd yn llwyr â’u dyletswyddau

• darparu cefnogaeth a meithrin cysylltiadau cynhyrchiol rhwng aelodau gweithredol ac anweithredol y Bwrdd

Er mwyn cael eich ystyried ar gyfer rôl y Dirprwy Gadeirydd neu rôl fel aelod o’r Bwrdd, mae’n rhaid i chi fod â phrofiad o weithio gyda neu ar ran y cyhoedd, ynghyd â’r gallu i gynrychioli buddiannau defnyddwyr.

Bydd gennych hanes cryf ar draws eich gyrfa o gyflawni’n sylweddol ar lefel uwch, ynghyd â’r gallu i weithredu’n effeithiol fel rhan o dîm ar fwrdd corff cyhoeddus cenedlaethol. Rhaid i ymgeiswyr ddangos eu bod yn graff eu barn, a’u bod yn gallu dadansoddi ystod eang o wybodaeth yn feirniadol a gwneud penderfyniadau strategol sy’n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth. Yn ogystal, mae angen sgiliau cyfathrebu a rhyngbersonol rhagorol arnoch, gyda’r gallu i ennill hyder cydweithwyr yn eich sefydliad a’i randdeiliaid.

Ar gyfer rôl y Dirprwy Gadeirydd, rhaid i chi fod â’r canlynol:

• y gallu i gadeirio cyfarfodydd bwrdd sefydliad cenedlaethol o bwys, a chefnogi a chynnal bwrdd effeithiol sydd â gwerthfawrogiad cadarn o drefniadau llywodraethu da

Ar gyfer y rôl fel aelod o’r Bwrdd, nid yw’n hanfodol, ond rydym yn croesawu ymgeiswyr sydd â chefndir mewn data neu ddeallusrwydd artiffisial (AI).

Rhoddir tâl i’r Dirprwy Gadeirydd ar y gyfradd safonol o £14,000 am ymrwymiad amser o 35 diwrnod y flwyddyn. Mae aelodau’n cael eu talu ar gyfradd safonol o £8,000 am ymrwymiad amser o 20 diwrnod y flwyddyn. Mae gweinidogion wedi pennu hyd y penodiad, a all fod hyd at uchafswm o 3 blynedd.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, ewch i’r wefan Penodiadau Cyhoeddus:

https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/8961 ar gyfer rôl y Dirprwy Gadeirydd a https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/9091 ar gyfer rôl yr aelod. Os oes angen fformat arall arnoch, ffoniwch Jessie Rourke ar 0113 254 5321 neu Zubeda Seedat ar 0207 210 5352 gan ddyfynnu’r cyfeirnod 8961 ar gyfer rôl y Dirprwy Gadeirydd a 9091 ar gyfer rôl yr aelod.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw canol dydd, ddydd Llun, 27 Gorffennaf 2026.

Mae’r Adran Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol yn gwerthfawrogi ac yn hyrwyddo amrywiaeth. Rydym yn annog ceisiadau gan unigolion dawnus o bob cefndir ac ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig gyfan. Mae byrddau cyrff cyhoeddus yn fwyaf effeithiol pan fyddant yn adlewyrchu amrywiaeth safbwyntiau’r gymdeithas y maent yn ei gwasanaethu.

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