Do you believe no one should be excluded from the transformational benefits of community sport?

Access Sport, the national sport inclusion charity, is recruiting for our next Chair of Trustees.

Join us, stand for inclusion and help change lives.

Following on from the successful leadership of Martin McPhee, you will be instrumental in achieving our goals and support the Chief Executive and the Board answer various strategic questions in the years to come.

We are enthusiastic to receive applications from a broad range of individuals and to consider various professional backgrounds for the role.

Although there is a preference for those with experience gained in the charitable sectors, we encourage applications from those who may be less familiar with those sectors, but who would offer the requisite skills to Chair and a passion for community sport and inclusivity.

The Chair will serve a four-year term, with an option for a second four-year term if mutually agreed. The role is based in London and is non-remunerated.

For more information on the role and responsibilities of the Chair please download the pack below.

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification using the link below, quoting reference GRA-0161.  

Who we are

We are a national charity with a vision that no one should be excluded from the transformational benefits of community sport.

We are on a mission to make inclusion the norm in community sport by tackling the access barriers faced by disadvantaged and disabled young people, focusing on the causes of exclusion not just the symptoms.

What we do

We train, equip and support community sports clubs, organisations and volunteers to provide inclusive programmes, unleashing their potential to transform the lives of underserved young people in their local communities.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability confident and an employer of choice irrespective of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. We are actively seeking to diversify and to create a workplace that is welcoming for all, ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society and the communities we support.  You can download our Equal Opportunities form using the link below.

Perrett Laver will conduct an executive search process and candidates will be invited to discuss the role with Perrett Laver colleagues Harriet Howlett and Shivani Smith. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet with Access Sport’s CEO, Helen Rowbotham and Chair of the Nominations Committee, Helen Killingley, before meeting with the Nominations Committee in early April. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise us of these so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

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