Part-Time Chair
Job Description
Basketball England is the dynamic, forward-thinking National Governing Body for one of the most exciting sports around – basketball is also the second biggest team sport by participant in the country.
It is an exciting time to join us as following the successes at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, at which Team England secured gold and silver medals for the men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball teams respectively.
Our board is key to delivery of the organisation’s many initiatives and we are looking for a dynamic new Chair to lead us through this next period of growth and development, to help create the conditions to deliver our strategic plan and build relationships with key partners to gather the resources to make this happen.
Safeguarding is an organisational priority at Basketball England, with the recent Whyte Review showing all NGB’s the importance of this area of work. We celebrate and enjoy diversity at Basketball England and with many Black and Ethnic Minority members, we believe strongly in equality and inclusivity and our community. With this in mind, our organisation is keen to improve diversity at leadership levels to better reflect the communities we serve, and we would especially welcome and encourage applications from people of Afro-Caribbean heritage and other diverse cultural backgrounds.
Basketball England is undergoing a major transformation following the Commonwealth Games as we work with the basketball community to modernise and innovate our approach, become more inclusive and embrace the wider basketball community in the growth of the game.
We want to continue our evolution and more fully represent our diverse playing base, with the aim of looking, sounding and behaving like the game is played on court.
We are working to support the basketball community and serve our members. We’re engaging more, listening more and adapting more, working more closely with people from all levels of the game. It is an exciting time to be involved in basketball and we need the right people to help us achieve our goals.
The Chair
We are looking for a Chair who has an excellent understanding of business matters, combined with experience in, or passion for sport. We are looking for a candidate who is comfortable and assured in running Board meetings and getting the very best from the other directors, through a collaborative approach and encouraging the Board to express their views and ideas.
Ideally, we would like a Chair who has experience of developing strong commercial partnerships for organisations as this will assist in our continued efforts to grow the sport.
The Chair should have sufficient time to commit to the role and have an excellent understanding of modern governance in order to achieve ongoing success.
The Chair will have responsibility for excellent standards of corporate governance and strategic leadership, managing external member and stakeholder relationships and have the ability to demonstrate effective co- leadership with the CEO.
The link through to the broader candidate brief, including strategy, Board and application details is: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/news/2024/basketball-england-seeking-new-chair-to-lead-national-governing-body/
How to Apply
Please submit a comprehensive CV with a covering letter, detailing your interest in the role and highlighting your relevant experience. Please send your application to: daryl.mason@hartmannmason.com To arrange a call to discuss the position please contact Daryl on the e mail address provided. Basketball England values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We are looking to develop a workforce that effectively represents the broad diverse nature of our sport. Accordingly, we encourage candidates from all walks of life and backgrounds to apply if they meet the specified criteria. Reasonable adjustment to the interview and application process can also be made for any candidates with a disability, please contact us at: antony.platt@basketballengland.co.uk CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 5PM FRIDAY 5 APRIL 2024187 total views, 0 today