Job Description
Join the Active Surrey Board
Are you passionate about increasing physical activity levels and enabling everyone in Surrey to realise the benefits that moving more can have on our health, our communities and our county? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Board Member with Active Surrey, the county’s not-for-profit Active Partnership.
We are looking for strategic thinkers, with the drive to use the power of physical activity to tackle inequality, to join the Active Surrey Board. In particular, we welcome applications from people with a deep financial or accountancy background.
Our ideal candidate would have:
• Deep Knowledge of Finance and accountancy.
• A passion for physical activity and an understanding of the wider
outcomes it can inspire
• A knowledge of the county and an ambition to tackle inequality in
areas of deprivation
At Active Surrey, we work collaboratively to empower people in Surrey to realise the benefits of a more active way of life, by influencing systems, removing barriers and creating opportunities to get everyone moving more. For more details of the role, please visit www.activesurrey.com/About-us/Governance.
We are committed to achieving greater diversity on our Board and encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we particularly welcome applications from disabled people and from black, Asian and minority ethnic people, who are under-represented in our workforce.
For an informal conversation about the position, contact Managing Director, Elizabeth Duggan (07970 257412 elizabeth.duggan@surreycc.gov.uk) or Board Chair, Richard Gray (07970 643520; richardjhgray@gmail.com).
Please send your CV and an accompanying statement (max 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest and motivation in applying and what you believe you can contribute to Active Surrey to elizabeth.duggan@surreycc.gov.uk.
Closing Date for all applications: Sunday 6 June
Virtual Interview dates: Week commencing 14 June
How to apply
For an informal conversation about the position, contact Managing Director, Elizabeth Duggan (07970 257412 elizabeth.duggan@surreycc.gov.uk) or Board Chair, Richard Gray (07970 643520; richardjhgray@gmail.com). Please send your CV and an accompanying statement (max 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest and motivation in applying and what you believe you can contribute to Active Surrey to elizabeth.duggan@surreycc.gov.uk. Closing Date for all applications: Sunday 6 June Virtual Interview dates: Week commencing 14 June