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The West of England Sport Trust (Wesport) - Chairperson & Trustees

 NED Vacancies, Not for Profit / Charity Sector, Uncategorised
Jul 072020
 

Chairperson & Trustees - The West of England Sport Trust (Wesport)

West of England (Unpaid Volunteer)
www.wesport.org.uk

The West of England Sport Trust (Wesport) is a Registered Charity (1114495) & Company Limited by Guarantee (05794916) and fulfils the role of the Active Partnership for the West of England, which covers Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, working with a network of organisations across this area. There are 43 Active Partnerships across England, all of whom are linked together via the Active Partnerships National Network.

Wesport’s vision is: Improving lives in the West of England through championing, developing, and delivering sport & physical activity. The mission is to: Create, Inspire, and Empower through Sport & Physical Activity. This describes what Wesport aims to achieve in the long-term and serves as a guide for choosing the current and future courses of action.

Wesport is seeking to add to its existing Board of non-executives, an independent Chairperson and additional Trustees to broaden the skills of the governing body. This is a voluntary role requiring approximately 1-2 days per month of Trustee time to fulfil role responsibilities.

Knowledge & Experience

  • Leadership/resource/people management.
  • Leading Strategic planning from a senior management role.
  • Knowledge of the West of England within own industry sector preferred.

Skills

  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing at all levels
  • Able to think objectively and make sound, independent judgements

The following areas have been identified as desirable areas of expertise:

  • Finance / accountancy
  • Fundraising (charitable, commercial and / or grants)
  • Marketing / Public relations / social media
  • Legal
  • Health and / or social care
  • Human Resources
  • Education
  • Sports background (elite, volunteer and / or coaching)
  • Experience of working with traditionally "hard to reach" groups
  • Community development
  • Personal development
  • Public sector knowledge / engagement

Main responsibilities

  • To determine the overall direction and development of Wesport through good governance
  • To ensure that the policies of, and delivery by, the Trust match its Charitable objectives.
  • To ensure the Trust has a clear purpose, vision and strategic direction, and is focused on achieving these
  • To safeguard the Trust’s good name and values
  • To further the strategic objectives of Wesport, acting in the best interests of the Trust at all times and supporting its development through participation in agreed projects
  • To act as a guardian of the Trust’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application
  • To ensure that the Trust’s governance is of the highest possible standard
  • To work in partnership with other Trustees, the Chief Executive and other senior staff
  • To advocate for and represent Wesport positively at meetings, events or conferences

The Role of the Chair

  • Leading and managing the Wesport Trust Board including chairing meetings
  • Liaising with the Chief Executive to ensure that the Board actively and comprehensively
    manages the Company’s business
  • Ensuring that the Board and the Chief Executive carry out the legal responsibilities
    relating to a company limited by guarantee & a registered charity, its work and its staff
  • Promoting and working as an advocate of the role and objectives of Wesport
  • Building and maintaining working relationships with a range of key partners and
    stakeholders from the public, private and third sectors

The Recruitment Process

Moon Executive Search has been appointed as chosen Search Partner to Wesport and will manage the recruitment process.

To register your interest, please send a copy of your latest CV or biography together with a supporting statement, explaining your motivations for applying for the role, how your skills, knowledge and experience match the requirements sought. To Sandy Hinks, Head of Charity Practice via [email protected] quoting MC02091 “WESPORT”.

Moon Executive Search is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all areas of society.

Wesport is part of the Active Partnerships Network, comprising 43 organisations across England

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