Board Members and Deputy Chair

IOM3 Iron and Steel Group; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A public safety organization in Wales is seeking a Deputy Chair for the inaugural Board of the Disused Tips Authority for Wales. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to environmental resilience and community safety. Responsibilities include setting the strategic direction and ensuring governance. Ideal candidates will have substantial leadership experience and a background in finance or risk. The remuneration is £311 per day, requiring up to 4 days a month.

Qualifications

• Substantial leadership experience, particularly during periods of organisational change.
• Ability to support high-level strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Help shape the strategic direction of the Authority.
• Ensure strong governance.
• Support statutory responsibilities with integrity and transparency.

Skills

Finance

Audit, governance or legal

Risk

HR, people or transformation

Engineering (ground or civil)

Environmental management

Mining/geology

Job description

Board Members and Deputy Chair

Disused Tips Authority for Wales

Join the inaugural Board of the Disused Tips Authority for Wales, a new Arm’s Length Body that will begin operating on 1 April 2027.

This is an opportunity to help shape a new organisation from its earliest stages, contributing to work that will help keep communities across Wales safe from the risks associated with disused coal and non‑coal tips.

The Authority will lead a proactive, national approach to the assessment, registration, monitoring and management of disused tips.

Working closely with the newly appointed Chair, Board Members and the Deputy Chair will help set the strategic direction, ensure strong governance, and support the Authority to carry out its statutory responsibilities with integrity, transparency and ambition.

What We’re Looking For

• Finance
• Audit, governance or legal
• Risk
• HR, people or transformation
• Engineering (ground or civil), environmental management, or mining/geology

Applicants for Deputy Chair will also need to show substantial leadership experience, particularly during periods of organisational change, and the ability to support high‑level strategic decision‑making.

Why Join the Board?

This is a chance to help build a nationally significant organisation with a clear and important purpose. Your insight and leadership will contribute to public safety, environmental resilience, and a legacy that supports communities shaped by Wales’s industrial past.

Remuneration & Commitment

Deputy Chair: £311 per day

Up to 4 days per month during the first two years, reducing thereafter

Roles are non‑pensionable; reasonable expenses reimbursed

How to Apply

Deadline: 20 January 2026

Interviews: w/c 9 March 2026 (Merthyr Tydfil)

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