Governance Partner

Governance Partner

Ongoing role
J96335
At a glance

Skills

  • Governance
  • General / operations management
  • Office and Administration Management

Where

Coventry, CV1 2TT
Remote opportunity

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week
10 monthly hourly meetings, about 2 hours per week.  Could increase for the preparations for Board meetings.

Sporting Equals serves communities in more and more dynamic ways. The Governance Partner is a new role, created at a time of positive change: we are refreshing our Board, new Chair, onboarding new trustees, and increasing diversity.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a partner who will help embed change and support the Trustee onboarding proceess. They will enjoy organising, tracking tasks and bringing people together, and with energy and ideas they be able to work independently and collaboratively to ensure the Board's goals are met.

Helping to keep our governance moving forward, they will take part in Board and sub committee meetings. They will arrange for the development and updating of the Board's Policy and Strategic documents. They will collaborate with the internal team to improve access and rationalisation of papers, archive systems and tools that support internal communications functions. We estimate that the Governance Partner will be able to support up to 10 monthly hourly meetings, about 2 hours per week. With a possible uptake in hours for the preparations for new project partner or Board meetings. 

Responsibilities of the role include: 

  • You will be working with the Chair, Vice Chair, Heads of Committee and other relevant Board members with governance actions
  • We are looking for someone who enjoys organising, tracking tasks and bringing people together.
  • Scheduling and Planning, they will organise Board and Away Day meetings, organisational calendars both virtual and face-to-face sessions. 
  • Prepare notices of meetings, agree dates and venues, agendas, prepare agendas and publish minutes.  
  • Attend regular meetings (held online) on progress and to report back on Board's progress
  • Help with writing reports as and when required.  

What are we looking for?

You will bring energy and ideas to this new role and be able to work independently and collaboratively to ensure goals are met. 

We are open to expressions of interest from people with relevant skills and interests at any career stage, including people who have retired or are otherwise not currently in employment. 

You may have experience in governance, administration, and be interested in applying those skills to a new voluntary role in our charity. 

We are open to this role being shared as the activities can be split among a small team of Governance Partners. 

We do require you to have a minimum of 3 years proven professional skills and the kind of experience that is related to this role

We anticipate proficiency in MS Office365 tools and apps.

What difference will you make?

Your help and expertise will enable us to adapt and grow, to scope new possibilities through our growing Trustee Board

Build your own personal network and experience 

Contribute to the development of the Charity's mission  

Develop new skills and competencies 

Before you apply

  • Please contact us via Reach with any questions.
  • Interviews will be an informal Zoom chat with our Vice Chair and Head of HR sub-committee
  • Please provide a short cover letter telling us about yourself, why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience
Causes
  • Black, asian and minority ethnic groups
  • Children / families
  • Education
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Local / community
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people / later life
  • Physical disabilities
  • Refugees / migrants
  • Sports
  • Voluntary sector support
  • Women
  • Young people
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    We have 3 primary aims:

    1. Raise awareness & understanding of the needs of Ethnically Diverse Communities within the sports & physical activity sector.
    2. ...