Independent (non-executive) member - Audit & Risk Committee

COULD YOU HELP SPORTSAID AS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF A&R?

Helping young people to reach their personal best

“The sense of belonging that you were able to convey to the kids today, and the platform you gave us parents to share thoughts and views with people just like us but outside of our specific sport parent group, was invaluable. The interest, curiosity and care that you show with every athlete you partner is very apparent.” Parent feedback from a SportsAid workshop.

SportsAid’s Mission is to encourage, enable and empower the next generation of athletes to achieve their ambitions in sport and life. Since 1976, we have been side-by-side with Britain’s greatest emerging sporting talent – from Mo Farah to Jessica Ennis-Hill, from Ade Adepitan to Ellie Simmonds – and so many others. SportsAid provides vital support to young sports people at a pivotal moment in their development.

We are looking for an independent (non-executive) member to join our Audit & Risk Committee. With our five-year fundraising strategy underway and a long-standing and vibrant relationship with Sport England in place, it is an exciting time to join us as we develop new, impactful partnerships to deliver our mission towards and beyond SportsAid’s 50th anniversary in 2026. As an independent member of the Audit & Risk Committee you will work with the committee Chair and other committee members to provide effective oversight of the financial matters of the charity in line with good practice and governance and provide support and guidance to the executive finance team. This includes assessing whether procedures are effective and efficient, that sufficient resources are available and that agreed controls and procedures have been followed. You will have knowledge and understanding of current financial good practice relevant to charities and experience with financial planning and risk management; ideally you will have some experience of fund managers and efficient cash management too.

We are seeking an accounting qualification and ideally prior charity board or similar sub-committee experience for this key role. This is a vital role as part of SportsAid’s financial oversight and good governance and offers the chance to join a committed and driven charity at an exciting time. You do not need to be a sports expert, but you will have a desire to help young people and a willingness to get stuck in. You can make a difference.

The minimum commitment as a committee member will be to attend four Audit & Risk meetings per year (typically held in London but with the facility to join remotely if necessary); subcommittee positions are unremunerated but reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

SportsAid recognises that certain sections of the community have been affected by structural inequities and may be denied the opportunity to participate equally and fully in sport at all levels. SportsAid as an organisation believes our role is to remove the barriers that our most under-served, at risk and minoritised groups of young people experience when trying to access sport and physical activities. SportsAid therefore positively welcomes, and seeks to achieve, diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants, volunteers and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, marriage and civil partnership status, gender identity, background, religion, faith, sexual orientation, maternity status, pregnancy, belief or nationality. A more detailed role description is available on request.

 On receipt of your application you will be sent a confidential equal opportunities form which all applicants will be asked to complete.