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Committee vacancies

From lobbying members of parliament to joining one of our committees to support our policy work, or developing our member benefits package – volunteering for BVA can be hugely rewarding.

If you care about the future of the profession or feel strongly about an issue, work with us to do something about it.

Below you can find a list of our current opportunities to get involved. Follow the instructions to apply, we'd love to have you on board.

You can find out more about the work our committees, groups and council undertake on their individual pages

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Current vacancies

We're currently looking for dedicated members with a range of experience and expertise across policy, ethics and welfare, events and more to join our committees and groups. The voluntary positions are a great opportunity to feed into issues at the heart of the veterinary community - so why not take a look and get involved?

Across the committee's and Branches we encourage a range of expertise, interests, and backgrounds. We recognise and champion the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion and we are committed to ensuring that all members have equal opportunity to contribute to our work. Read our Equality diversity and inclusion policy.

To find out more, contact Amelia Findon, Policy and Governance Director [email protected]

Ethics and Welfare Advisory Panel (EWAP)

Get involved! We have eight EWAP vacancies available, including: 

  • Five MRCVS (must hold current BVA membership)
  • One RVN
  • Two non-vets

 

 

Applications close 9am, Monday 22 July. 

apply now

Member Benefits and Events Committee (MBEC)

Help us develop our benefits and events! We have five MBEC vacancies available, open to MRCVS who also hold current BVA membership. 


Applications close 9am, Monday 22 July. 

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Policy Committee (PC)

Help make change happen! We currently have two PC vacancies available, including one recent graduate up to five years qualified. These are open to MRCVS who also hold current BVA membership.


Applications close 9am, Monday 22 July. 

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Northern Ireland Branch

Get your voice heard! Applications are now open to join our Northern Ireland Branch. We have four Council member vacancies available, open to MRCVS who also hold current BVA membership.


Read the Northern Ireland Branch Council member role profile


Applications close 9am, Monday 22 July. 

apply now

Scottish Branch

Make change happen in in Scotland! Applications are now open to join our Scottish Branch. We have two Council member vacancies available, including one recent graduate up to five years qualified. These are open to MRCVS who also hold current BVA membership.


Read the Scottish Branch Council member role profile


Applications close 9am, Monday 22 July. 

apply now

Welsh Branch

Represent the voice of members in Wales! Applications are now open to join our Welsh Branch. We have four Council member vacancies available, open to MRCVS who also hold current BVA membership.


Read the Welsh Branch Council member role profile


Applications close 9am, Monday 22 July. 

apply now

Get involved

We advertise vacancies annually, in June, on this webpage, on social media, and our member newsletter. Vacancies are open to MRCVS who also hold current BVA membership.

Across the committee we encourage a range of expertise, interests, and backgrounds. We recognise and champion the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion and we are committed to ensuring that all members have equal opportunity to contribute to our work. Read our Equality diversity and inclusion policy.

If there are no open vacancies, our members can contribute to the work of BVA in a number of other ways, including: