Board Member - Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation

Join the Board of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation

About OPDC: Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) is the Mayor of London’s statutory Mayoral Development Corporation - a planning and delivery agency established to regenerate the 650-hectare Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Area that spans parts of three West London boroughs (Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Brent). 

OPDC’s focus is to promote, organise and deliver the full potential for change generated by the £1.7bn Old Oak Common station, which will be the only interchange between HS2, the Elizabeth line and the Great Western mainline - bringing rapid new connections to Birmingham, to Central London, Canary Wharf and Heathrow, and to the Thames Valley, Oxford and the West Country. 

At its heart is the creation of a revitalised urban district. With major new investment into the local economy, thousands of new and affordable homes, and a transformed public realm, the area will become a flourishing urban community in the heart of West London. The Old Oak project within the OPDC area will create 9,000 homes and 11,000 jobs across 70-acres of publicly owned land.  As we move from our planning phase into large-scale delivery, this is a unique opportunity to be part of one of the UK’s most substantial and exciting regeneration projects. 

About the Role: As a Board member you will provide strategic oversight, independent challenge and expert advice to our executive team; monitor financial and operational performance; and promote the OPDC area as a prime location for investment, living, and working. You will foster meaningful community engagement, ensuring our plans and programmes truly reflect the needs and aspirations of our existing resident and business communities as well as the newcomers we attract.  

We are looking for four new Board members with broad experience and expertise in urban regeneration in all its interconnected facets but including at least two of the following: real estate; infrastructure; urban design and planning; community and stakeholder engagement; sustainability; economic development; and institutional finance.  

About the Person: You will bring a strong commitment to inclusive team working, be a clear strategic thinker, capable of independent and informed judgement, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will uphold and model the highest standards of governance and public probity and have a tangible commitment to equity diversity, inclusion. We want a Board that reflects the diversity of our project and our city, and we welcome applications from those who may be applying for their first non-executive role.   

Your will need to be comfortable and credible working with the executive team, other Board members and a diverse range of stakeholders, both locally and nationally. 

The Mayor and OPDC are firmly committed to reflecting and championing the rich diversity of the communities with which we work, and we especially welcome applications that reflect this.

The OPDC Board generally meets quarterly, and Board members are required to join one or more of our four committees. One of our new members is also likely to become a member of our Planning Committee. Alongside occasional informal meetings and public engagements the typical commitment is two to three days per month. 

For more information about Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, please visit:  

Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) | London City Hall 

For more information about OPDC Board, please visit:  

https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/organisations-we-work/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc/opdc-structure-1/governance-board-and-committees/opdc-board  

Tenure and Remuneration 

Board members are appointed for a term of up to 4 years, at the Mayor’s discretion, and remuneration for this role is £14,000 per annum. 

How to Apply: If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the communities we serve and have the skills and experience to contribute to our vision, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Marek Dobrowolski at Berwick Partners for more information and to submit your application. 

Closing Date: Sunday 08 June at 23:59 

Equal opportunities monitoring 

OPDC is committed to providing equal opportunities for all, irrespective of race, age, disability, gender, marital status, religion, and sexual orientation. 

As part of the application process, we ask candidates to complete equal opportunities monitoring information. This will help us to monitor selection decisions to assess whether equality of opportunity is being achieved and identify where we can improve in this area. The information on the form will be treated as confidential and used for statistical purposes only. The form will not be treated as part of your application. 

Guaranteed Interview Scheme 

OPDC is a committed Disability Confident employer and as such, operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for candidates with a disability. We are committed to interviewing all applicants with a disability who provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements necessary for the post, as set out in this applicant pack. 

To be eligible, your disability must be within the definition laid down in the Equality Act 2010. A disabled person is defined by the Equality Act 2010 as someone who has a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to perform normal day-to-day activities. For the purposes of this policy, these words have the following meanings: 

·      ‘Substantial’ means more than minor or trivial; 

·      ‘Long-term’ means that the effect of the impairment has lasted, or is likely to last, 12 months (there are special rules covering recurring or fluctuating conditions); 

·      ‘Normal day-to-day activities’ include everyday things like eating, washing, walking and going shopping. 

If you consider yourself eligible to apply for this post under the Disability Confident Scheme, please indicate this in the Disability Confident form you will receive upon application.

Thank you for taking the time and effort to apply for this role. All data is processed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act. 

For further information about the role, please contact: Marek Dobrowolski -

Marek.Dobrowolski@berwickpartners.co.uk