Advertised from 21 August 2026

Role

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is seeking to appoint an independent member to its Advisory Audit Board (AAB) which provides advice to the Parliament’s Clerk/Chief Executive and, where appropriate, the SPCB on financial management and reporting, audit, risk and governance matters. The independent members of the AAB also provide advice to the independent officeholders supported by the SPCB.

The successful candidate will hold or will have held senior positions the private, public, or voluntary sectors with a high degree of expertise and experience in governance and accountability. Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills are essential. 

The time commitment is expected to be around 15 days per annum and is remunerated at £390.31 per day.

Application notes

To apply for this appointment, you should read the information below and submit a CV, covering letter and the other documents by 12 noon on Monday 28 September 2026.

For further information:

Visit – Advisory Audit Board - Independent Member | Scottish Parliament Website

E-mail – kerry.twyman@parliament.scot

Write to – Kerry Twyman, Director of Finance and Resilience, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP

Telephone – 0131 348 6133 or for BSL users, please call via – https://contactscotland-bsl.org/ 

The SPCB is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment and to eliminating unfair discrimination in its appointment practices.