Job Description
1) Governance & Strategic Leadership:
* Ensure full compliance with constitutional, regulatory, and legal obligations, upholding the Nolan Principles and Charity Commission guidance.
* Work in partnership with the Board to advise on, draft, and recommend long‑term strategy; provide evidence‑based insights to support regular review of vision, mission, and values.
* Embed co‑design and beneficiary voice at the heart of strategic planning through inclusive and accessible engagement with communities, partners, and staff.
2) Financial Management & Sustainability:
* Maintain accountability for budgets, internal controls, and equitable resource allocation, providing timely and accessible management information.
* Ensure compliance with funder requirements (e.g., Sport England) and manage conflicts of interest transparently.
* Lead income generation across a diverse funding portfolio—including private, statutory, local authority, philanthropic and international/European sources—building values‑aligned partnerships.
3) Core Strategy Delivery & Impact:
* Lead delivery of the organisation’s 5‑Year Strategy with measurable equity outcomes, reasonable adjustments, and accessible communications.
* Strengthen community engagement and grassroots participation programmes that foster belonging, inclusive access, and (where relevant) targeted diversionary activity.
* Expand leadership pathways through, for example, the LeaderBoard Academy, promoting lived experience, inclusive recruitment, and leadership development.
* Lead, refine and grow Sporting Equals’ Charter offer as a core mechanism for sector support, knowledge transfer and systemic leadership on race equity.
4) External Affairs & Communications:
* Build respectful, reciprocal relationships with stakeholders across the UK, amplifying community evidence and beneficiary voice.
* Represent the organisation confidently in the media and at events, modelling inclusive language, behaviours, and values.
5) Risk, Compliance & People:
* Actively manage the Risk Register, identifying and mitigating risks including governance failure, discrimination, and safeguarding, with clear escalation routes and accountability mechanisms, including safe recruitment and ongoing staff/volunteer training.
* Lead, support, and develop the Senior Management Team; set fair objectives, conduct appraisals, and champion wellbeing and professional development.