As an independent non-executive director, you will be providing strategic leadership for all Wellbeing and Safeguarding components of the Triathlon England strategy.

In this role you will be contributing fully to Triathlon England Management Board discussion and activity across the whole strategy, as well as providing non-executive leadership to the executive team on the development and implementation of strategy relating to safeguarding, mental health and wellbeing, anti-doping, and other sport integrity matters. The role will also involve  being an advocate for welfare and safeguarding, highlighting its importance both with stakeholders and across the organisation and its participants.

We’re searching for someone who can demonstrate exceptional knowledge and experience in two (or more) of the following areas:

• a proven track record of success as a key organisational player, significantly involved in delivering strategic outcomes within the private, public, or voluntary sector;
• a background in sport welfare and safeguarding, with experience at both operational and strategic levels;
• an understanding of the vital importance of sport welfare and safeguarding to strategic success;
• strong experience in non-executive roles;
• a sound working knowledge of sport and the impact of sport in society.

Triathlon England is passionate about developing an environment that makes us the world’s leading triathlon nation, enabling success and increasing participation. We’re looking for people that can bring skills and ambition to an inclusive, people-centred organisation, who are determined to create positive impact, and who value doing what’s right above doing what is expected.

To apply

If you’re inspired and excited about working with Triathlon England, we’d love to hear from you. Please have a good read through of the full Role Description, and then send an email to hr@britishtriathlon.org with your CV and a covering letter (or another format if you prefer) explaining why you feel you are suitable for the role.

Closing Date               

This role will close on Monday 10th April 2023.

To enable us to focus our time on suitable candidates, we consider, but are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not heard from us within ten working days of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful.

Interview Date             

We’d love to meet you between 24th April and 5th May 2023.

For further information, our Annual Report is a great place to get a feel for how British Triathlon and Triathlon England are governed and run, and provides an introduction to our sport:

btfwebsite.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/british-triathlon-annual-report-2022.pdf

Our current strategy can be found here (please note this is currently under review):

www.britishtriathlon.org/britain/documents/about/btf-structure-2019-2024.pdf

Triathlon England is committed to creating an even more diverse and inclusive Board that will bring different perspectives to our work, so if you think we’d benefit from your relevant skills and experience, please do send in your application. Should you require assistance with the application process, please contact HR and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. We operate under the Disability Confident Scheme. Details of our Equality and Diversity Policy can be found at britishtriathlon.org/