Job Description
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
At the English Institute of Sport (EIS) we think of ourselves as the team behind the team and deliver a range of performance impacting sport science, sport medicine and technology services to over 40 Olympic and Paralympic sports, along with a select number of non-Olympic sports.
EIS provides support for many of Great Britain’s most successful athletes, having worked with 86% of the athletes and 27 of the 29 sports that won medals for Team GB and Paralympics GB at London 2012.
EIS is also making a significant contribution to the creation of a stronger more sustainable high performance system, sharing knowledge and best practice across sports and continuously developing practitioners.
The EIS operates under the day to day leadership of the National Director, Nigel Walker, and employs approximately 300 staff across the EIS network. The EIS Board, chaired by John Steele, provides overall strategic direction to the EIS and is currently made up of six non-executive members, two EIS executive members and one UK Sport (UKS) executive member, with a mix of technical and business skills and experience.
The Board is also supported by a Technical Advisory Group, chaired by EIS Board member, Professor Jo Doust, and a UKS/EIS Group Audit Committee, chaired by UKS.
An opportunity has arisen for a non-executive appointment to the Board with experience and a strong understanding of the British High Performance System. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of the EIS and the development of sport science, medicine and technology in the UK..
Skills/experience required:
• Experience of working in a high performing organisation outside sport
• Ability to strategically influence others, with experience of operating and/or contributing at board level within an organisation.
• An understanding of the governance requirements of a public sector funded organisation.
Role details:
• Board meetings are held 4-6 times per year and the successful candidate will be required to attend these. Meetings are normally held at our offices in central London but may occasionally be held at EIS sites across the country.
• An attendance fee is payable to Board members at a rate of £218 per day. In addition reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
• The appointment would be for an initial term of four years.
How to apply
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
Please apply by sending a copy of your CV with a covering letter outlining why you believe you are the person for this role to the following email address quoting reference number NAE0069.15: jobs.national@eis2win.co.uk
Please note the closing date for receipt of applications is 19th October 2015 at 12pm Midday (GMT).
Interviews will take place on 5th November 2015 at the EIS Central London office, 21 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3HF.
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