Chief Executive Officer

Sport England is an arms-length body established by Royal Charter, responsible for investing in sport and physical activity to make it a normal part of life for everyone in England, regardless of who you are or where you come from.

Our long-standing purpose is to help more people to enjoy playing sport and be physically active.

We believe that by removing existing barriers to sport and activity we can be part of a bigger picture of work that helps to address many of society’s biggest challenges.

Our strategy, Uniting the Movement, seeks to tackle the inequalities we’ve long seen in sport and physical activity and support those people and communities that have traditionally been left behind. 

As chief executive officer (CEO) you'll set our priorities and drive the delivery of the next phase of our strategy and have the ambition and ability to transform us to change lives for the better, right across the country.

You will:

• have proven experience in leadership and delivery at a senior level in a large, complex organisation working closely with a chair and Board.
• have experience of and be adept at driving delivery through a complex network of stakeholders and partnerships, including government
• have the skills to drive organisational transformation to ensure a highly effective, accountable and engaged workforce
• as our Accounting Officer, ensure robust and transparent fiscal accountability in a challenging and evolving funding landscape
• be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion within Sport England and across the wider sporting sector.

Sport England recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly where we are under-represented, currently, this includes disabled people and those from culturally diverse communities.