Organisation Cambridgeshire Football Association Salary Voluntary Location Cambridgeshire FA HQ, Bridge Road, Impington, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9PH Contract type Volunteer Closing date 31 March 2026 Job Description Cambridgeshire FA is recruiting for the following non-executive independent director roles:
•Independent Director – Commercial and Marketing
•Independent Director – Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
•Independent Director – Facilities
•Senior Independent Director – Finance
•Independent Director – People and Governance
•Independent Director – Women and Girls Football
The Board of Directors are required to direct the business affairs of the association and to determine the vision, strategy, policies and financial investment required to achieve the association’s aims.
All directors are volunteers who do not receive remunerations for their services. For more information about our board and staff please visit our website:
The post requires a commitment to attend relevant meetings including five board meetings per year.
Board meetings last around one to two hours and are usually held face to face, on Monday or Thursday evenings, at our headquarters: Cambridgeshire FA HQ, Bridge Road, Impington, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9PH.
General director responsibilities:
•Serve as a Director of the Company and to actively participate in its strategic management.
•Execute the responsibilities of a Company Director in accordance with the Companies Act (2006) and other relevant legislation.
•Safeguard the interests of the Membership and stakeholders of the Association.
•Establish clear objectives to deliver the agreed strategy and business plan and regularly review performance against those objectives.
•Ensure the effective implementation of Board decisions by the CEO and staff, holding the CEO to account for the effective management and delivery of the Association’s strategic aims and objectives.
•Set challenging objectives for continuously improved performance.
•Oversee the management of risk to the Association, including matters of Health and Safety.
•Develop and maintain an effective corporate governance structure.
•Monitor the financial affairs of the Association through reports provided by the Finance Director and to ensure the effective use of financial and other resources.
•Contribute to constructive debate on all Board matters.
•Promote equality of opportunity throughout the Association.
•Fully participate in Board induction, training or development and performance monitoring.
•Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Board.
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