Advertised from 7 April 2026

Role

Recruiting New Members of the Strategic Advisory Board

Scotland is taking a vital step in tackling systemic racism with the establishment of the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS).

AROS has been made possible thanks to years of work by communities and experts, and has been established to support community-led efforts to tackle racism in the public sector.

To support and guide AROS through its incubation period to December 2027, a Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) has been established to provide strong, transparent external oversight. We are now recruiting two new Board members with specific skills to join this body.

We are looking for candidates who bring knowledge, skills and experience in anti-racism in the Scottish context, alongside the qualities needed to steer, provide oversight and govern the work of the Observatory. The Board specifically requires a Board member with legal expertise.

AROS is committed to ensuring its Board reflects the communities it serves and would strongly encourage applications from all racialised communities and those with lived experience of racialisation. Previous applicants are warmly encouraged to reapply.

Application notes

Please send a CV with a covering letter, outlining your motivation and experience in supporting AROS, to aros-hosts@strath.ac.uk. 

All questions relating to these vacancies should also be sent to aros-hosts@strath.ac.uk. More information on AROS can be found at https://arosonline.org. 

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 11th May 2026.

Interviews will take place throughout May, and successful candidates should be available from June onwards to attend regular meetings of the Advisory Board.