Digital Advisory Panel (DAP) Member
Job summary
The Digital Advisory Panel (DAP) provides specialist, evidence-based insight and advice to the Commission to inform regulation. They help ensure that the Commission’s policies, regulations and approach are informed by the latest digital developments, industry best-practices, and stakeholder insight. This includes:
- Advising on digital developments and trends, and how the gambling industry may operationalise them;
- Identifying threats and opportunities to the Commission’s regulation of gambling posed by new technology and the evolving digital landscape;
- Reviewing specific topics and making appropriate recommendations;
- Providing guidance or other input to specific projects or policies.
We welcome candidates who bring international expertise, and we will consider how we can be flexible to involve non-GB-based candidates into the work of DAP.
Job description
Members of the Panel draw on their own professional expertise and that of their network to advise and guide the Commission. This is primarily done by providing input during meetings or by reviewing written material. Meetings are generally held online, but there are some opportunities to meet in person in our Birmingham offices.
Person specification
Essential:
- The desire to support the Commission in achieving its regulatory objectives and implementing its organisational strategy
- Strong understanding of digital industries, AI and/or data with a range of relevant professional experience
- Ability to advise the Commission on developing its capacity to generate intelligence and insight from a range of data sources
- Ability to translate professional insights into practical advice and recommendations to support the development of regulation
- Experience of applying insights into new/emerging digital technologies to organisational strategy
- Experience of working in senior or advisory roles in the public, voluntary or private sectors
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable:
- Knowledge of the gambling industry
- Experience of translating data and digital opportunities into a public sector environment
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:
- A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to your last 5 roles, detailing your responsibilities and any key achievements (Max 500 words for all roles).
- 250 words on what interests you in the opportunity.
Shortlisting and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis as applications are received, with all shortlisted candidates given a minimum of 5 working days ahead of their interview date.
Interviews will be conducted week commencing 2nd February 2026 and will be held via Teams.
Members of the panel are required to conduct themselves according to the Seven Principles of Public Life. More information on this, the code of conduct for board members, and the DAP terms of reference can be found on the websites below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-conduct-for-board-members-of-public-bodies
DAP is provided with secretariat support by the Gambling Commission. Members of DAP should not receive funding or have financial interests in the gambling industry.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service