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Recruitment

Current vacancies

We are currently recruiting for the following:

  • Osteopath Council member who lives or works mainly in Scotland.

Council member

We are looking an osteopath to join our Council, who lives or works mainly in Scotland. This is an opportunity to contribute to future decision making and the work of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC).

The GOsC is a modern, inclusive, and innovative healthcare regulator and we consider diversity to be a strength. We wish to encourage applications from the widest possible field of candidates to help us reflect UK society.

 Please get in touch if you:

  • are passionate about healthcare regulation
  • can apply skills from other areas in your life to this role
  • want to help us improve our work to protect the public and develop the osteopathic profession.

You should expect to work no more than 18 days a year and earn £7,800 a year. All Council meetings are held in London in-person. We pay reasonable travel and subsistence expenses which are incurred as part of this role. Appointment starts 1 January 2026 (subject to Professional Standards Authority scrutiny and Privy Council approval).

Our Council is made up of five osteopath and five lay (non-osteopath) members. All appointments are subject to approval by the Privy Council in accordance with The General Osteopathic Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2015.

If you’re interested but unsure of what’s involved, you can:

  • Watch the YouTube video interview with the osteopath Council member from Scotland, who has just finished his term of office, as he shares what the role is like.
  • Attend the Scottish Osteopathic Society, Annual General Meeting on 27-28 September 2025, where you can ask questions and hear directly from our Chief Executive and Registrar in person.
  • Come along to our 45 minute online briefing event on Thursday 9 October 2025 at 6pm. You can ask questions and hear directly from our former Scottish Council member, Simeon London. Sign up to attend
  • Get in touch with our Human Resources team hr@osteopathy.org.uk

Closes: 11.30am Thursday 16 October 2025

In person/online interviews (TBC): Tuesday 25 November 2025

How to apply
For further information and to apply, please read the Information Pack and complete Application Form 1 and Application Form 2, which can be accessed below. Alternative format versions are available from our HR team at: hr@osteopathy.org.uk

Guidance and application forms
Information pack
Application form 1 (online – opens in Online surveys) 
Application form 1 (PDF) for info/reference
Application form 2 (online – opens in Online surveys)
Application form 2 (PDF) for info/reference
Frequently asked questions about being a Council Member