Non-executive director

• To act as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors, offering guidance, support, challenge, expertise and an objective perspective to the Board and to the Executive
• Attending Board meetings, be a member of the Audit & Risk Committee, as well as ad hoc task and working groups
• To play a key part in the decision-making process on strategic, planning, governance and major operational, commercial and financial issues
• To represent UK Athletics and the sport as a whole as an ambassador and advocate
• To promote an open and collaborative mindset, and represent the culture of the values of the organisation and the sport

• Been a successful leader in business operations, ideally incorporating risk and/or finance experience
• Understanding of decision making in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, and collaborative working
• Experience in successfully setting and implementing a strong organisational culture and values
• Experience of high levels of accountability, operating in high-profile, and highly scrutinised environments
• Experience of being a member a Board sub-committee and/or task and finish group would be advantageous, but not essential
• A clear understanding of business operations and the key governance processes and requirements
• An understanding of the overall sporting landscape in the UK and globally
• Excellent communication, relationship and networking skills, able to represent UK Athletics to all our stakeholders

Experience of being a member a Board sub-committee and/or task and finish group