Job Description
The United Kingdom Boccia Federation (UKBF), a company limited by guarantee, manages the elite athlete programme with the objective of delivering Paralympic, World and European success in Boccia. UKBF also facilitates home nation collaboration in a range of areas around the development of the performance player pathway. The Board currently consists of five independent Non-Executives and one representative of each of the four Home Nations who are the UKBF’s members. As part of its succession planning, the UKBF wishes to appoint an independent Non-Executive Board member, with finance and accounting specialism, who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

Key roles
• To act as an objective and impartial member of the Board, helping to ensure that all decisions taken are in the long-term interest of the UKBF.
• To ensure the Board operates in accordance with the Code for Sports Governance
• To act in accordance with UKBF’s Directors Code.

Key responsibilities
• To attend four Board meetings a year (these are normally held in London).
• To chair the Finance Committee of the Board which meets three times a year
• To contribute to sub committees and working groups where requested
• To assist in the development of the UKBF’s strategy.
• To provide specialist finance and accounting knowledge and skills to the Board in the development and management of its strategy;
• To help monitor the risks associated with delivering the strategy, and more specifically to help monitor the Financial associated risks;
• To help monitor the operational performance of the organisation.
• To advise the Chair on issues such as succession

Qualifications and experience
• A good working knowledge of the principles of good Corporate Governance.
• Professional accounting qualification and evidence of managing and understanding good financial control, budget management, day-to-day finance operations and working with specialist third parties as well as external auditors.
• Evidence of sound business skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• An ability to exercise vision and a strategic overview
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills, acting objectively and consistently
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to act as an advocate on behalf of the UKBF
• Evidence of success in a sports sector, charity, corporate or professional services environment.
• Evidence of good commercial business skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Evidence of the ability to act with the professionalism, ethics and behaviours described in UKBF’s Directors Code
The position is voluntary, unpaid and will involve a commitment of approximately 18 days (TBC) p.a., including attendance at four Board meetings throughout the year. The term of office is up to 4 years with the possible addition, subject to board approval, of a second term of up to 4 years.

How to apply
To apply for the positions please email a CV and covering letter to dawnbrown@positivedynamics.co.uk -Please contact her if you would like to discuss the role in more detail