As well as the recruitment of a number of new Board members, our new Chief Executive Officer will be joining the organisation at a time when the organisation is undergoing a reset. Our new Chief Executive can play a pivotal role in the review of our strategic goals and how we will achieve them. If you are looking for a challenge, this could be the ideal role for you.
Our new Chief Executive will:
* Develop partnerships and programmes needed to get more people on the water.
* Provide inspiring leadership for our staff team, with the ability to listen.
* Ensure a sustainable future for the organisation, both in terms of environmental impact and commerciality.
* Use insight to develop a strategy to drive growth and improve the quality of our services.
* Have a talent for diplomacy and the confidence to make tough decisions
* Have a knack for building consensus around solutions to contentious issues
* Ensure we continue to have a strong policy framework and excellent systems and procedures for safeguarding and child protection.
* Be an expert in helping others do their best by supporting their team to use their talent, passion and experience.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior leader, with a flexible home working policy. It is essential that you have a robust IT infrastructure, so that you are able to work effectively remotely.
Person Specification for the role:
Qualifications and relevant experience:
A university degree or significant relevant experience.
Experience of working in a senior leadership role for a sports governing body, or similar body
Experience of budget setting and management
Personal Qualities:
* Sets high standard for self and others and represents the values of Paddle Cymru - with a commitment to the highest ethical standards.
* Creative and adaptable - always seeking new ways to improve while learning from experience, research and insight.
* Demonstrates confidence, diplomacy, empathy, enthusiasm and initiative.
* A commitment to achieving equality and diversity in high performance sport.
Requirements:
* Current full driving licence and access to transport.
* Robust IT infrastructure to enable remote working.
* Able to occasionally work unsocial hours, including evenings and weekends with overnight stays when required.
* Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Knowledge and skills:
* Strategic planning and evaluation.
* Understanding of risk management techniques
* Financial management skills, able to use Excel and other software tools to prepare and manage budgets.
* Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to write and speak clearly and effectively.
* Able to work remotely and manage your own schedule and work priorities with only occasional support from the Chair.
* Passion for sport and an ability to motivate and energise others.
* General understanding of safeguarding.
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
Other relevant information:
Working hours: Three days / 22.5 hours per week, flexible hours
Location: Home working, based in or close to Wales.
Length of contract: Permanent
Salary: Pro rata based on £60,000
Benefits: Fully flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave entitlement, pension, training and professional development opportunities, employee welfare and support programme, and free Paddle Cymru membership
Other requirements:
You must complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check before starting the role.
You must have a valid UK driving licence as the role requires occasional travel.
As the role involves working from home, you should have a home office or a private space to work at home and a good internet connection, though if this is not possible, we may be able to arrange office space for you.