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The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE): Board Member Vacancy
The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body accountable to, and principally funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Welsh Government. LEASE is staffed mainly by members of the legal profession, whose main purpose is to provide information and advice on problems or issues related to leasehold housing in England and Wales.
We are looking for someone with proven leadership, inter-personal and communication skills to join the existing Board of LEASE, and help steer it through a period of change in which it is becoming more commercial in its approach.
The appointment will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Office for the Commissioner for Public Appointments in England and Wales. The successful candidate will have sound judgement, sensitivity and political awareness, and be able to offer a challenging but supportive contribution to the Board, while taking an active role in helping LEASE to adopt a more commercial business model in its work across the whole of England and Wales. Essential criteria include experience or knowledge of consumer services in a commercial environment, including online service provision.
The initial appointment will be for 3 years, and time commitment is around 12 days a year, although some additional time commitment and/or short-notice work may occasionally be needed. Some travelling within England and Wales may be required. Remuneration is currently £168 a day, and travel, subsistence and other necessarily incurred expenses will be reimbursed.
If you are interested further information can be found on the Public Appointments section of the Cabinet Office website at:
http://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/applications/50dc2280e4b05a42eb2430fe
or here: [information pack] & [application pack]
Or by contacting Ian Fuell at the Department for Communities and Local Government on: 0303 44 43702, or by email at leasehold.reform@communities.gsi.gov.uk
This vacancy is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments
(News story added: 27 December 2012)
