Independent Non-Executive Director

As an Independent Non‑Executive Director, you will work with the Chair and executive directors to support high standards of governance, constructive challenge and effective decision‑making, drawing on your experience to provide independent oversight and sound judgement. We are particularly interested in candidates with significant senior leadership and/or board experience in complex organisations. Given Delt’s position as a public‑sector‑owned company operating with commercial discipline, experience working across public/private sector and/or within shared services would be desirable.

All Non‑Executive Directors are expected to:

• Share Delt’s values, objectives and work collaboratively towards “helping people do amazing things”
• Contribute to the development of Delt’s strategy and long‑term sustainability
• Provide independent judgement and constructive challenge
• Scrutinise performance, finance, risk and controls
• Support strong governance and ethical standards
• Act as general ambassadors for Delt with partners and stakeholders
• Identify, assess, and inform the Board of Directors of internal and external issues that affect Delt

Each NED will also be expected to chair or serve on board committees aligned to expertise

In particular, we are looking for candidates with demonstrable experience in one or more of the following:

• Finance, audit, corporate governance or performance management
• Digital, IT and cyber
• People, workforce and organisational change

£550 per day for board, committee and related meetings, rising to £650 for chairing a committee; time commitment: approximately 1-2 days per month.

The Independent NED appointment is for an initial three-year term, renewable subject to performance and governance requirements.

Please refer to our How to Apply page for guidance, including recommendations on arranging conversations with our Executive Search Partner, Anna Jay, MD of Public Leaders Appointments, the Chair, and the Chief Executive Officer, before submitting your application.

To apply, please submit the following to Anna at anna@publicleadersappointments.com:

• a CV (maximum two pages); and
• a supporting statement (maximum two pages), clearly indicating the Independent Non-Executive Director role and answering the below questions.

1. What motivates you to apply for this board role and what about Delt resonates with you personally and professionally?
2. How would you contribute to Delt’s continued success and public impact?
3. Describe how you have provided independent oversight, scrutiny or constructive challenge at a board, particularly in relation to organisational performance, risk, governance or financial assurance. What impact did your contribution have, and how would you bring this approach to Delt’s Board?
4. Set out which skills you would bring to the Board from the “Specific skills” section of the Non-Executive Director’s role description, and provide an example of how you have applied these skills in practice to support organisational performance, governance or decision-making.

Please also provide contact details for two professional references. Referees should be people who can comment authoritatively on you as a person and as an employee or board member and will not be contacted without your prior consent.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are all integral to our organisational ethos and values. It is critically important to us that every Delt employee works in an inclusive environment which has a culture of mutual regard and respect. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.