A bit about the role
About British Rowing
British Rowing is the national governing body for the sport in England, responsible for everything from grassroots development to preparing Olympic and Paralympic champions. It trains and selects the Great Britain Rowing Team, sets the rules of the sport, and acts as custodian for rowing’s long-term future.
Rowing is one of Britain’s most successful Olympic sports, with 825,000 people rowing on the water or indoors every month – but its real power lies in the community it creates. Its mission is to welcome more people from more places into that community and to keep them connected for life. From first strokes to a lifelong passion, British Rowing is opening rowing to wider, more diverse audiences and building a sport that people never want to leave. This is a pivotal time to join one of the nation's leading sport’s governing bodies as it seeks to drive growth and the accessibility of the sport into the future.
Role specification
As part of the Board, and in liaison with the Chair, CEO, and fellow Directors, the incoming Non-Executive Director will:
Governance & Oversight
Board competencies
The successful candidate will be expected to:
British Rowing is the national governing body for the sport in England, responsible for everything from grassroots development to preparing Olympic and Paralympic champions. It trains and selects the Great Britain Rowing Team, sets the rules of the sport, and acts as custodian for rowing’s long-term future.
Rowing is one of Britain’s most successful Olympic sports, with 825,000 people rowing on the water or indoors every month – but its real power lies in the community it creates. Its mission is to welcome more people from more places into that community and to keep them connected for life. From first strokes to a lifelong passion, British Rowing is opening rowing to wider, more diverse audiences and building a sport that people never want to leave. This is a pivotal time to join one of the nation's leading sport’s governing bodies as it seeks to drive growth and the accessibility of the sport into the future.
Role specification
As part of the Board, and in liaison with the Chair, CEO, and fellow Directors, the incoming Non-Executive Director will:
Governance & Oversight
Act as a Company Director of British Rowing
Monitor delivery against the agreed strategy and review progress against agreed goals and objectives
Review core organisational values at least every four years
Oversee performance, prioritising financial expenditure, risk, and resource allocation in line with the strategic plan.
Ensure that British Rowing maintains a sound financial and resource base
Board Contribution & Relationships
- Build strong working relationships with the Chair, fellow Directors, and the CEO
- Bring an independent viewpoint, exercising sound judgement on matters of strategy, performance, resources, and conduct
- Participate in an annual Board evaluation and your own individual evaluation
- Undertake relevant training to support your role
- Build effective relationships with external partners and stakeholders as required
- Attend British Rowing events and meetings, representing the organisation and hosting partners, sponsors, and stakeholders
Board competencies
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Understand governance and management roles, their differences, and frameworks for assurance
- Empathise with the volunteers who are vital to the sport’s success
- Champion your area of expertise and provide leadership and direction to the team as required
- Voice the requirements of British Rowing's stakeholders
- Support initiatives which will promote, embed and advance equality, diversity and inclusion in every aspect of the organisation