Vacancy -- Appointment of Chair - Independent Welsh Pay Review Body: Teachers’ Pay & Conditions

Vacancy details

Independent Welsh Pay Review Body: Teachers’ Pay & Conditions
Meetings are likely to be conducted in Cardiff but occasionally at suitable Welsh Government building locations across Wales.
£350 per day plus travel and other reasonable expenses within reasonable limits.
35
year

Function of body

The function to set teachers’ pay and conditions in Wales will transfer to the Welsh Ministers from 30 September 2018 under the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018. The mechanism / process for setting teachers pay and conditions will need to be in place from September 2018, so that the first teachers’ pay and conditions set by Welsh Ministers can apply from September 2019.

 

Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education issued a Written Ministerial Statement to inform AMs to consult on a process for determining teachers’ pay and conditions and to establish an Independent Task and Finish Group (T&FG). This was subsequently published on 14 December 2017.

 

Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education and the First Minister Carwyn Jones agreed to the publication of the consultation document on the proposed mechanism to determine teachers’ pay and conditions of service in Wales. The consultation on the proposals was open for comment from 9 March to 4 May.

 

Written Ministerial Statement was announced on 18 July 2018 stating the preferred mechanism of the ‘Teacher Engagement Model’. The Written Ministerial Statement notified all AMs as to the outcome of the public consultation exercise and the final mechanism for implementation.

 

Independent Welsh Pay Review Body Role

 

The Independent Welsh Pay Review Body will be made up of a chair and 7 panel members responsible for making recommendations to the Government on the pay and conditions of school teachers in Wales.

 

The Independent Welsh Pay Review Body will assess evidence from key stakeholders representing schools and the teacher workforce in Wales, playing a critical role in providing constructive strategic challenge, support, direction and understanding of issues facing schools in Wales.

 

This position will provide an influential and intellectually stimulating challenge for the right individual, who will contribute to the recruitment, retention and motivation of an effective teacher workforce. As a member of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body you will bring your own expertise, alongside a high degree of analytical ability, strong communication skills and, ideally, an appreciation of public sector reward issues.

Role description

Members of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body work collectively, with guidance from the chair of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body, to:

  • Consider parties’ written evidence, views and proposals;

 

  • Take oral evidence from parties;

 

  • Assimilate information and data on pay, policy, economic, workforce and financial matters;

 

  • Weigh evidence and undertake independent analysis; and

 

  • Formulate conclusions and make recommendations to the Welsh Government. 

Welsh language skills

The Welsh Government acknowledges the importance of developing and growing bilingual capabilities in public appointments in Wales, and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.  The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment by the recruiting body of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this particular post.
Desirable

Person specification

Qualities required for the role

 

  • All candidates will be required to demonstrate in their written application and at interview how they meet the requirements of the post. The criteria that will be used to assess whether candidates have the required abilities are listed below.

 

Essential Criteria

 

  • The ability to operate at a strategic level within a complex organisation in the private, public or voluntary sector.

 

  • An understanding of pay and conditions, professional development, leadership, remuneration, performance management and reward issues and an appreciation of the policy, financial and operational constraints that impact on remuneration decisions.

 

  • The ability to analyse and interpret a large amount of complex and sensitive information, make judgements and distinguish the major policy issues and contribute to workable recommendations.

 

  • The ability to credibly and effectively engage with a range of stakeholders including Ministers, senior Government officials and senior employer and trade union representatives, gaining their respect and keeping their confidence.

 

  • A sound understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities, public service values and principles of public life and the ability to act impartially and uphold the independence of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body.

 

Desirable Criteria


  • An understanding of the policy context of the Welsh Government’s work, including current developments in education policy.

     

Welsh Language

  • Welsh language skills are desirable for the Chair of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body.

Interview dates

21 January 2019
1 February 2019

Closing date

26/11/2018, 16:00

Additional information

Please note:

The time committment for this role is 35 days per year (in Year 1 (2019) most of these days will be required between March and June).

 

Contacts:

For further information regarding the selection process, please contact:


 

Public Appointments Team

Email: PublicAppointments@gov.wales

 

For further information regarding the role of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body and the role of Chair please contact:

 

Ryan Taylor

Tel: 03000251425

Email: Ryan.taylor@gov.wales 


If you need any further assistance in applying for this role, please contact PublicAppointments@gov.wales

How to apply

To apply for this role, click on the ‘Apply’ button below. The first time you apply for a post, you will need to complete a registration form for the Welsh Government’s online application system.  You will only need to register once, and you will be able to keep yourself updated on the progress of your application, and any other applications you make, via your registered account.

Once you’ve registered, you’ll be able to access the application form.  To apply you will need to submit two supporting documents. The first, a document outlining how your knowledge, skills and experiences meet the criteria for the role as outlined in the information for candidates.  This document should be no more than 2 sides of A4.  Your application may be rejected if you exceed this limit.  The second document is a full, up to date CV.  The two documents should be uploaded to the ‘Reasons for applying’ section of the online application form.

In your application, you will also be asked to provide details of any activities which have helped you to develop skills that would be useful in a public appointment role, and list the organisations for which you undertook these activities.  We also need to know about any political activity that you’ve undertaken over the last 5 years. 

It is recommended that you register for an account and access the application form as soon as possible so that you see how the application form is structured, before starting to prepare your evidence.  You don’t have to complete the application form all in one go.  You can save your responses, and log in and out as required, until you’re ready to submit – just follow the guidance in the application form.

If you’d like to apply for this opportunity in Welsh, please use the ‘Newid Iaith / Change Language’ link at the top of this page, to take you to the Welsh version of this advert, from which you can apply in Welsh.

If you need any further assistance in applying for this role, please contact the Welsh Government’s Public Appointments Unit on 03000 616095 or PublicAppointments@gov.wales.

For further information about Public Appointments in Wales, please visit www.gov.wales/publicappointments

This vacancy is closed to applications.