Non Executive Director SRH
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NonExecutive Director (Safety) Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd.
Appointment of Member to the Board of Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd.
ROLE SUMMARY
Scottish Ministers are making an appointment to the Board of Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd.
We value the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Boards very highly. Scottish Ministers particularly welcome applications from people currently underrepresented on Boards including women and those with protected characteristics such as disabled people LGBTI people those from minority ethnic communities and people aged under 50.
About Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd.
Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. is a limited company wholly owned and controlled by the Scottish Ministers. It was set up in 2022 and enables provision of the best possible rail service for Scotland.
The purpose of Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. is to ensure that ScotRail Trains Ltd and Caledonian Sleeper Ltd connect people and places to help make Scotland a great place to live work and visit.
Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. is sponsored by Transport Scotland who act on behalf of Scottish Ministers as the strategic policy maker.
Overall Accountability
The role will be part of the Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. Board bringing an independent voice to ensure the Board is as effective as possible with healthy challenge as appropriate.
NonExecutive Director (Safety) is one of three roles with the other two NonExecutive Directors holding specific duties relating to people and audit and risk. The Chair of the Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. Board is also a NonExecutive Director.
All NonExecutive Directors provide an external and independent view on the running of the business governance and best boardroom practice. The NonExecutive Director (Safety) will also have a specific function on the Board to support all matters relating to health safety and personal wellbeing.
About the Appointment
The appointment is for up to 3 years.
The NonExecutive Director (Safety) receives 360 per day for a time commitment of 83 days per calendar year working at least 7.5 hours a day. This will be pro rata when appointments commence partway through a calendar year. It is expected that the number of days required will be at least 83 however this will be reviewed on an annual basis in line with organisational requirements.
In order for members to be able to carry out their role we will also pay for:
- Reasonable travel and subsistence costs
- Reasonable childcare or carer expenses
- Disabilityrelated reasonable adjustments
Allowances at rates set centrally for any travel and subsistence costs necessarily incurred on Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. business will be reimbursed. The appointment is nonpensionable.
Responsibilities
- 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
Governance Responsibilities
The NonExecutive Director (Safety)will be a member of the following:
Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. Board
ScotRail Trains Ltd. Board
Caledonian Sleeper Ltd. Board
And will Chair the Safety Health and Environment Committees of both ScotRail Trains Ltd. and Caledonian Sleeper Ltd.
These are subject to change.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Inthispostyouwillberequired to give constructive challenge strategic guidance offer specialist advice and hold management to account. In particular you will:
- Be a member of the three separate limited company boards (Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. ScotRail Trains Ltd. and Caledonian Sleeper Ltd.
- Protect the assets of Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries demonstrating due skill care and good faith in exercising fiduciary responsibility.
- Attend Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries board meetings to ensure that the Boards obtain assurance from and presents challenge to Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
- Bringrobustchallenge to the performance of all aspects of Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries in particular:
- Bring robust challenge to the performance of health and safety of the subsidiary organisations and actively promote strategies that support personal wellbeing.
- Chair the Safety Health and Environment Committee of both ScotRail Trains Ltd. and Caledonian Sleeper Ltd.
- Be capable to bring expert independent scrutiny and challenge on rail business operations and engineering matters.
- Work with other Board members bringing independent scrutiny and challenge to ensure high quality decision making by Boards and Committees.
- Provide input to and scrutiny of draft business strategies and plans and ensure the businesses deliver against them effectively for all three limited organisations.
- Support the Board as a whole to define its risk appetite and to operate within it and its Risk Management Framework
- Provide specific leadership to the subsidiary Safety Health and Environment committees.
Applicants for this post should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and skills:
Qualifications
Essential Knowledge and Experience
- Excellent understanding and experience of the rail industry.
- Current health and safety legislation the safety governance framework in the rail industry good practice the roles of the various bodies involved (e.g. the regulator RAIB RSSB) safety standards and requirements. An understanding of environmental health and wellbeing issues in the context of the rail sector.
- Constitutional devolution and how this affects the delivery of public services in Scotland.
Desirable Knowledge
- Relevant professional qualification e.g. chartered engineer chartered railway operator or member of a professional safety management body.
- Knowledge / experience of working with other rail company boards and associated good practice.
Criteria for appointment
- Ability to contribute effectively as a Board member advising on the running of the business governance and best boardroom practice.
- Strong organisational and leadership skills.
- The ability to guide an organisation in its strategic development to achieve positive outcomes. Ability to interpret a wide range of information to underpin sound decisions drive value for money and ensure high standards of public sector governance in line with the Scottish Public Finance Manual.
- Ability to work with the executive team to support and develop in a manner that is appropriate to a NonExecutive Director and which best benefits the organisations.
To apply for the role please click on the Apply Now button at the top of the advert. You will be asked to complete a Statement in Support of application which should provide evidence of how you meet the required criteria for the role. There is a maximum word count of 1500 words. You will also be asked to attach a CVdetailing organisations you have worked for the roles/positions you have held and any other information from your career and life experience that you feel would be relevant to the role.
The deadline for application isTuesday 23 April 2025 at 23:59.
Application timeline:
- Application deadline: 23 April 2025
- Sifting complete date: 2 May 2025
- Interviews will be 12 May 2025
Further Information
We value very highly the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Committee. We would particularly welcome applications from people from wide ranging backgrounds
Find out more about public appointments here:Public appointments ()
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the appointments process or if require further support with your application please contact
Appointed on merit; committed to diversity and equality.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Part-Time
