Job Description
Taekwondo is a sport with over 60 million practitioners in over 200 countries. It originates from South Korea where the world governing body, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) is currently based. British Taekwondo is the National Governing body for WTF Taekwondo in Great Britain. British Taekwondo is also a member of the British Olympic Association (BOA), the European Taekwondo (ETU) and recognised by UK Sport, the government agency for High Performance Sport. British Taekwondo is responsible for all aspects of WTF/Olympic style taekwondo in the UK.
Our role includes working with affiliated clubs, athletic networks, officials, schools, coaches and other volunteers. We also provide national level competition and work on athlete development beneath the world class performance level.
British Taekwondo Ltd is managed by a Board of Directors under the oversight of an Independent Chair and Non-Executive Directors.
We now seek to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will be responsible for the leadership of BT and the successful delivery of our strategy 2016 – 2020. With a clear focus on continued growth and increased members, The CEO will also be responsible for leading the implementation of future strategic plans and will develop key partner relationships for BT.
You will need to demonstrate a strong commitment to British Taekwondo and a genuine interest in the development of a sound corporate strategy and a robust governance framework to foster the number of Taekwondo participants in the UK.

How to apply
If you are interested in such a position please send an Expression of Interest with your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are a suitable candidate to the Independent Chairman, Ieda Gomes Yell (ieda.yell@britishtaekwondo.org). with copy to Non-Executive Director Jon Smith (jon.smith@britishtaekwondo.org).