The Scottish Government
Appointment of Members of the Board of Creative Scotland
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Responsibilities Of Board Members
Board Members help set Creative Scotland’s strategic direction and oversee its performance, finances, governance and management of risk. They support and constructively challenge the Executive Team, scrutinise major decisions and ensure public resources are used responsibly and effectively.
Board Members represent Creative Scotland, advise Scottish Ministers and work with partners to strengthen Scotland’s arts, screen and creative sectors.
Working with the Chair and Chief Executive, Board Members will contribute to the Board’s oversight of organisational performance, risk and financial stewardship, while supporting public-service reform and improving outcomes, reducing inequality and strengthening long-term sustainability.
Further information
If you have any questions about the roles, please contact Iain Waller, Creative Scotland Sponsorship Lead, Scottish Government at Iain.Waller@gov.scot.
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To find out more about Creative Scotland and its work, please visit www.creativescotland.com.
Skills And Experience Needed
We are looking for people who have an interest in, and experience of the culture and creative sector. You should also possess skills in collaboration, communication and constructive challenge; have good analysis and decision-making ability and some experience in Governance and Stewardship.
Skills
To help balance skills across the Board you must also demonstrate significant experience in at least ONE of the following priority areas:
- Finance and audit
- People, Culture and Organisational Change
- Experience and knowledge of the screen sector
- Experience and understanding of the creative economy
- Experience and understanding of data and artificial intelligence and its impact on and use in the culture sector
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The Cabinet Secretary values highly the benefits of having different points of view on the board and welcomes applications from people from all walks of life.
Further details are contained in the Applicant Information Pack including information on how to apply and how we will assess candidates.
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- Complete the personal information and conflict of interest questions.
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- When prompted, provide evidence against the relevant box/boxes for the Priority Criteria and Essential Criteria, noting the word limits.
- Submit your online application by Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 5.00 pm.
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