NCS Advisory Board Policy Adviser B2

The National Care Service Advisory Board was established in May 2025 to help drive improvement and make sure services are consistent fair and high-quality across Scotland. It will do this by exploring issues and making recommendations to ministers council leaders health boards and integration authorities for improvements or new approaches across the sector.

The membership of the Advisory Board is diverse and includes people with experience of accessing care services unpaid carers those who work in the sector care providers the NHS and local government.

• Oversight and arrangement of all logistics for NCS Advisory Board meetings. This includes securing venues diary management organising resources and supplies to support board activities and ensuring accessibility requirements are met.
• Act as a single point of contact for Board members. Build and maintain positive relationships and collaborate with Board members and stakeholders on a regular basis providing a direct support where possible and liaising with colleagues to secure additional support as required.
• Ensure data retention compliance and a corporate record is maintained including recording of the meeting minutes and any decisions made by the Board.
• Financial management of Board members travel and subsistence expenses and remuneration.
• Preparation of Board papers and Chairs briefing in advance of meetings. This includes liaising with other policy teams Office of the Chief Designers team and external networks to ensure accessible and accurate papers are produced.
• Secretariat duties for the Advisory Boards four priority work sub groups and deep Dive information sessions including the preparation and issue of any materials for the groups briefing for the Chair support and minute taking for each of the groups.
• Provide MiCase PQs briefing contributions and FOI requests as and when appropriate ensuring these are responded to within the set deadlines.
• Prepare first drafts of briefings and submissions

Skills

1. Strong interpersonal skills and experience of working successfully with a range of internal and external stakeholders and colleagues.
2. The ability to analyse complex information and provide clear evidence-based advice and solutions.
3. A track record of producing high-quality concise and well-structured written work with close attention to detail.