Non-Executive Director
Salary: Expenses
General Information
British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS), the representative body for sport within the Higher Education sector, invites applications to join the Board as a Non-Executive Director. The period of appointment is for three years, commencing January 2018.
BUCS is led by a Board of Directors, consisting of our Chair and eight Non-Executive Directors. All posts are recruited through open advertisement, with two positions coming from within the BUCS’ membership.
The Chief Executive and the Company Secretary also sit on the Board, but for reasons of Trust status are not formally directors of the Company.
Since its inauguration in 2008, BUCS has been successful in raising the profile of University sport and has engaged with many national funders of sport and corporate organisations. It has raised the profile of competitive sport in the higher education and promoted the importance of student sport both inside and outside university communities. For further details on BUCS, please visit the website www.bucs.org.uk
The BUCS’ mission and vision statements:
Mission: Providing the best university sport experience in the world
Vision: A world class higher education sport and physical activity experience, creating the most engaged university communities in the world
We will achieve our mission and vision by broadening the scope of our strategic vision to encompass the full range of activity which takes place within the university sport setting, from physical activity and health through to performance sport; creating a workforce within the membership and the communities within universities; and raising the profile of BUCS within these communities and externally with key strategic partners, including celebrating the successes and impact of the delivery of our association to the fullest.
The Board plays a key role in guiding the strategic direction of BUCS and achieving the aims of the strategy.
The Board will meet normally four to five times per year and interested nominees should be prepared to devote approximately eight days per annum to BUCS (includes reading time and some key representative events). Appointments will be for a three year term.
Role
Board members cover various portfolios in line with BUCS’ strategy and work areas. We are currently seeking a non-executive director for the following portfolio:
Sport and Competition
It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a real and recent in-depth knowledge of higher education sport, an understanding of the sport delivery systems in the UK, and be able to advise the Board in the following areas:
· the further development of BUCS’ sports offer, delivering against the BUCS’ strategy
· advice, guidance and strategic leadership on the development of individual strategies for all BUCS’ sports
· the appropriate alignment of the BUCS’ sports offer with the broader sports landscape
· strategic, and where appropriate, political advice for home nations and GB wide representation
· policy direction for BUCS’ Performance sport agenda, and how Higher Education Sport fits into the broader high performance landscape
· the delivery of the International and National Sporting programmes
· the development of the Competition Programme and support of HE institutions
· the strategic development of partnerships with Government Agencies, NGBs and Institutions
Experience of working with national sport agencies in the UK will be desirable.
Further Information
BUCS’ aim is to have a diverse, skilled and experienced Board. To achieve this, candidates should ideally have previous Board experience and applications from all sectors are welcomed.
How to apply
Those who would like to put themselves forward are asked to apply in confidence by letter and CV to BUCS by Tuesday 21 November 2017. Letters of application should state the candidate’s reasons for application, their relevant experience and the assets that they feel they could bring to BUCS in its development.
The BUCS Nominations Committee will consider applications and may invite candidates for selection interview.
Interviews will be held week commencing 27 November 2017
Following any interviews the recommendation of the Nominations Committee will go to the BUCS AGM on 5 December 2017 who will be asked to ratify the recommendation.
Please send the letter of application and CV to: Claire Livesey, Company Secretary, British Universities & Colleges Sport, 20 – 24 Kings Bench Street, London, SE1 0QX
Or by email to claire.livesey@bucs.org.uk
For further information or an informal discussion concerning the roles or organisation, candidates are welcome to call Vince Mayne, CEO, on 020 7633 5093 or email vince.mayne@bucs.org.uk.
