Location: Pan Wales

Time commitment: You will be expected to commit a minimum of 1 day per month and also attend meetings of the Board. 

Tenure of office: 4 years initial appointment

Remuneration: The post of Board Member is remunerated at £198 per day. Dysgu will have a scheme to reimburse travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the role. The appointment is not pensionable. Members will not be employed by Dysgu nor the Welsh Ministers and, therefore, will not have the rights of an ‘employee’ under employment legislation.

Welsh Government has brought a range of existing functions together into an arms-length body, Professional Learning and Leadership Education Wales (Dysgu), which has been operational since September 2025. Dysgu will lead on the delivery of nationally consistent professional learning to support practitioners including teaching assistants, teachers, senior leaders and headteachers in maintained schools in Wales along their career pathways. It will provide national support, including leadership and direction, for school improvement advisors and youth workers.  The national professional learning programmes will reflect the Cabinet Secretary for Education’s priorities, including literacy, numeracy and wellbeing, alongside long-term change programmes including Welsh as a subject and Additional Learning Needs (ALN).

The Board of Dysgu will be expected to challenge, support and provide an external perspective and experience. The aim is to have a Board that comprises diverse range of relevant skills and life experiences that will enable it to develop a collective view on issues, providing the stimulus for continuous improvement within the organisation for the benefit of its customers and wider society.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable interest in education and understanding of the education system in Wales including an understanding of the future needs and challenges, with a commitment to ensuring Dysgu drives progress on the Welsh Government’s key priorities in education.

• Excellent analytical skills and intellectual capability with the ability to make decisions and contribute effectively to thinking on both strategic and practical issues

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to represent Dysgu in public and engage with key stakeholders

• Ability to work collaboratively, in partnership and as part of a team to meet common goals

• The ability to bring fresh ideas to discussions while ensuring Dysgu keeps to its stated aims and has effective governance arrangements

• An ability to demonstrate understanding of the commitments of a public role, and the importance of robust governance, helpful challenge and scrutiny. Able to demonstrate a track record of commitment and delivery in relation to principles of equality and diversity.

It is the policy of the Welsh Government to promote and integrate equality of opportunity into all aspects of its business including appointments to public bodies.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all groups, and we ensure that no eligible candidate for public office receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, or pregnancy and maternity. The principles of fair and open competition will apply, and appointments will be made on merit.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 22 December 2025 (16:00).