17 Apr 2024
Vacancies: Board Director and Working Group Lead roles
The Directors will be responsible for developing and reinforcing Volleyball England’s strategy in line with the business’ 10-year strategy, The Game Plan, joining a Board of up to 12 people, all of who act on a voluntary basis.
Alongside, there are also four volunteer leadership vacancies in our Working Groups (detailed below).
BOARD DIRECTOR ROLES
An opportunity to make a difference
The Director roles are an opportunity for passionate, dedicated and innovative individuals help lead the sport of volleyball across its three formats – beach, indoor and sitting – by working collaboratively with members, Hub staff and external partners and stakeholders.
Volleyball England is keen to develop a Board from a diverse group of people with a wide range of skills, experience, and knowledge. In particular, the organisation is looking for people with skills in Safeguarding, Legal and corporate governance and external sporting context and relationship management.
Prior experience is always welcome but it is not essential – they key for individuals applying is that they share the organisation’s vision and passion for sport at all levels.
Increasing diversity
In line with Volleyball England’s emerging Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), Articles of Association and the Code for Sports Governance, there is a strong commitment to increase the level of diversity throughout the organisation.
Whereas applications from people from all backgrounds that meet the person specification and have relevant experience are welcomed, those from under-represented groups – which currently includes those from ethnically diverse communities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities and females – are particularly encouraged.
Independent or Elected Director?
Applications should confirm whether the candidate believes they are eligible to apply for the position of Independent and/or Elected Director.
An Independent Director must be free from any close connection to the organisation and if, from the perspective of an objective outsider, they would be viewed as independent. A person may still be deemed to be ‘independent’ even if they are a member of the organisation and/or play the sport.
Examples of a ‘close connection’ include: (a) they are or have within the last four years been actively involved in the organisation’s affairs, e.g. as a representative of a specific interest group within the organisation such as a sporting discipline, a region or a home country, sub-group or working group; (b) they are or have within the last four years been an employee of the organisation; or (c) they have close family ties with any of the organisation’s directors or senior employees.
An Elected Director must be or become a Member of Volleyball England. We generally ask that Elected Directors have excellent volleyball knowledge and commitment to development and success of the sport.
All applicants will be interviewed by the Nominations Committee of Volleyball England who are required to operate a competence based recruitment process. They will make recommendations to the Board and, in respect of Elected Directors, subsequently to the AGM on the candidates which have the skills and capabilities needed by the organisation in the next stage of its journey.
More details and how to apply
For a role description, person specification and more details, please click here to view the Board Member Briefing Pack.
Full details of how to apply is contained within the pack. The closing date for applications is Monday 6th May.
DELIVERY LEAD ROLES
If you're passionate about volleyball and want to play a key role in growing the game, Volleyball England wants to hear from you.
A number of Delivery Lead roles, which are key to the delivery of certain projects around The Game Plan strategy, are now open for appointment.
Delivery Leads will lead and develop their own Working Group and also report into a Sub-group.
Open Delivery Lead roles
Please click on the relevant role to read a full role description.
- Competition Working Group Lead
- Coaching Working Group Lead
- Network and Clubs Working Group Lead
- Talent Lead
Applicants will be put forward to the voting membership for election at the AGM on Saturday 22nd June 2024.
Read the Working Group Terms of Reference.
Increasing diversity
As with recruitment for the Board of Directors, there is a strong commitment to increase the level of diversity across the Working Groups and Delivery Leads.
Whereas applications from people from all backgrounds that meet the person specification and have relevant experience are welcomed, those from under-represented groups – which currently includes those from ethnically diverse communities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities and females – are particularly encouraged.
How to apply
To apply for a Delivery Lead role, click here.
The closing date for applications, which should be sent to governance@volleyballengland.org, is Monday 6th May.
