Overview

Responsible to the Chairperson and the Board, the Non-Executive Director: Development will use their experience to advise, at a strategic level, the Wales Golf Development team and to assist the Board in its oversight and assessment of Wales Golf’s development programmes. The Non-Executive Director will be expected to contribute to the ongoing development of Wales Golf’s strategy; help oversee its successful delivery and promote the highest standards of governance across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

Development

• Assist the Board in its oversight and assessment of Wales Golf’s development programmes.
• Chair meetings of the Wales Golf Development Advisory Group.
• Provide support to the Wales Golf Head of Participation and Club Governance, to assist in the ongoing development of the team and its programmes consistent with Wales Golf’s strategy, with a particular emphasis on increasing women and girls participation.
• Provide support to the Wales Golf Head of Participation and Club Governance and the NED EDI to ensure that development programmes are inclusive and include measurable diversity and inclusion targets.

Leadership and strategic development

• Participate in the development of Wales Golf’s purpose, culture and values and the establishment of its strategic objectives.
• Oversight of the performance of the Company against its strategic objectives.
• Contribute to a constructive relationship between the Board and the executive team.
• Contribute to an environment which encourages open discussion and constructive challenge.
• Partner with NED EDI to ensure development strategies align with and advance Wales Golf’s broader equality, diversity, belonging and inclusion objectives.

Governance and financial stewardship

• Ensure best practice standards of corporate governance consistent with the Board’s fiduciary and statutory responsibilities.
• Ensure that the Company maintains a sound system of internal controls and risk management.
• Contribute to an annual evaluation of the performance of the Board, including working with NED EDI to monitor and report on inclusive participation metrics across all development programmes.
• Ensure that the company maintains an appropriate financial position, approve the annual financial plan, and monitor performance against it, updating as necessary.

Other

• Attend and contribute effectively at Wales Golf Board Meetings (5 per year) and other committee meetings and events, as required, including the AGM.
• Meetings are hybrid with attendance online or in person welcome.
• Contribute advice in any areas of relevant experience.

Ideal person specification

Experience Essential

• An in-depth knowledge of sport development or community based physical activity, gained through creating, managing or advising on participation-based sport and activity programmes.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of sport/activity programmes specifically for children and young people and also women and girls, including lived experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of health-based sport/activity interventions.
• Knowledge and understanding of funding sources for community sport/activity programmes in Wales.
• Knowledge and understanding of Sport Wales’ work with National Governing Bodies.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of good corporate governance.
• Experience of working in an environment involving strategy development and implementation.
• An understanding of the responsibilities of being a company director.
• While an understanding of the game of golf is desirable, Wales Golf is committed to selecting Board members based on their ability to perform the role for which they are recruited. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community.

Find out more and apply here: https://www.walesgolf.org/jobs