Full-Time Head of Clubs & Regions
Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
To strategically lead the ‘clubs and regions’ work strand within the British Triathlon and Triathlon England strategy, ensuring a strong, safe and high-quality infrastructure for club participation, volunteering and coaching in regional and national settings. To work in a collaborative leadership structure and culture alongside other strand leaders to grow opportunities for swim, bike and run across the entire development function of the organisation, taking joint responsibility and accountability.
MAIN TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Club Development
• To lead the development of a framework for club development and accreditation across England, working collaboratively with other work strand leaders to ensure strong connectivity.
• Develop a range of resources and templates to support accredited clubs as part of a wider collaborative project aimed at developing and delivering toolkits for the Triathlon workforce and infrastructure.
• To work in partnership with Sport England and their national strategies and products for club development to ensure the best possible service for Triathlon clubs across England.
• To work alongside colleagues across the organisation to ensure clubs are strong, safe, accountable and high-quality settings for all to enjoy swim, bike and run participation, volunteering and coaching activity.
Regional Governance
• Develop a range of resources and templates to support the governance of our ten regional committees as part of a wider collaborative project aimed at developing and delivering toolkits for the Triathlon workforce and infrastructure.
• Lead our approach to investment in the ten regional committees, ensuring it is fit for purpose and in alignment to the wider British Triathlon and Triathlon England vision and strategy.
• Manage budgets attributed to the regional committees as necessary in alignment to internal financial policies and protocols.
• To provide overall leadership for the strategic place of ‘regions’ in the delivery of the British Triathlon and Triathlon England vision.
• Support and work through the Triathlon England National Council, ensuring member buy-in, consultation and support.
Collaborative Leadership
• To strategically lead the work strand of ‘clubs and regions’ including its strategy, objectives and implementation.
• To take collective accountability, alongside the Director of Development and other strand leaders, for the achievement of a suite of outputs and outcomes that represent delivery across the wider Development Team.
• To work shoulder to shoulder with the Director of Development and other strand leaders using collaborative leadership approaches, behaviours and structures to collectively grow and develop Triathlon across England in line with the British Triathlon and Triathlon England strategy.
• Provide collaborative leadership, alongside the other strand leaders, to two Development Managers whose role it is to holistically operationally deliver upon the four work strands.
• In addition to the above, take functional line management responsibility for one of the two National Development Managers.
• Provide management functionality to others in the Development Team as necessary and directed by the Director of Development.
How to Apply
A covering letter should be submitted to hr@britishtriathlon.org explaining the reason for your application and how you feel you meet the person specification, together with your completed application form and equality form, which can both be found at the bottom of this page. Please quote the reference number DEV-20-JC5. Should you require assistance with the application process, please contact HR by email as above and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Helen Marney, Director of Development, initially by emailing helenmarney@britishtriathlon.org Closing Date: 23:59pm Sunday 6th September 2020. Provisional Final Interview Date: Thursday 23rd September 2020. British Triathlon is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from all suitably qualified persons are encouraged. Details of our Equal Opportunities Policy can be found on our website: www.britishtriathlon.org under ‘About’ and then ‘Policy Documents’.590 total views, 0 today