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Governance Officer

  • Location: London
  • Organisation: Sport and Recreation Alliance
  • Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum plus paid holiday and benefits package
  • Contract: Fixed Term – 12 months with the possibility to extend.
  • Closing Date: 09 May 2019 | Governance

Governance Officer

Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum plus paid holiday and benefits package

Fixed Term – 12 months with the possibility to extend.

Location: London but flexible

Role Summary

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

The Governance Officer works within the Policy, Governance and External Affairs Team and reports to the Governance Manager.  The main responsibilities of the role are:

  • Working with the Governance Manager to establish the Alliance as the leading organisation for governance support in the sector. The priority in this area will be to deliver governance and consultancy services to members.
  • Deliver programmes, identified in the governance strategy, that equip, enable and support members in the areas of good governance. This will include a major role in delivering our governance training programme (GTP 2019-2020).
  • Manage and support governance advisory services that aim to support and develop individual leaders in sport, which include our training and development courses, board support services and ad hoc governance projects.
  • Lead to ensure GTP is commercially successful. Business development and income generation for the team.
  • Maintain client relationships with a view to secure consultancy work, projects and commissioned work.
  • Manage relationships with external partners including Sport England, UK Sport and other external stakeholders and seeking to establish new ones.
  • Represent the Sport and Recreation Alliance at appropriate external meetings and events and to develop close member relations.
  • Source and develop high quality governance resources for members that complement training and development programmes

This a busy role and represents a really good chance to learn and make your mark. The environment is very positive and fun as you would expect in a sporting organisation, but we work hard. Please refer to the job description to see the main tasks and responsibilities.

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Job Description

How to apply

To apply, please send a completed Application Form and a covering letter outlining why you want the role and how you meet the role specification to recruitment@sportandrecreation.org.uk. Please also complete an equal opportunities form. You can also write to Alex Wilkinson, Human Resources, Sport and Recreation Alliance, 5th Floor, Holborn Tower, 137-144 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6PL.

For an informal discussion about the role please email Vijaya Panangipalli at: vpanangipalli@sportandrecreation.org.uk.

The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Thursday 9 May 2019.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15 May 2019 and candidates are expected to make themselves available. 

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is committed to equal opportunities for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships. The Sport and Recreation Alliance is keen to further increase the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, we commit to actively developing and supporting you.  We also offer a very generous range of benefits including: pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, childcare voucher scheme, gym contributions, private healthcare, volunteering days and generous holiday entitlement. We are based in newly refurbished offices in the heart of London and adopt a flexible approach to working patterns.

Prior to completing and submitting an application, please refer to our privacy notices on our website.

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