Current Opportunities

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The London Basketball Association is pleased to announce that an opportunity has arisen for a Board of Trustees Chairperson to join our intensely committed organisation.

The Board of Trustees Chairperson is a pivotal role within the organisation, tasked with holding the Board and Executive Team to account, to ensure the Charity hits its mission and longer term strategic visions. This is achieved by providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. The Chair will also support, and, where appropriate, challenge the CEO and ensure that the Board functions as a unit to achieve agreed objectives.

Time Commitments: The Board of Trustees meet 6 times per year [bi-monthly]. Meeting may be held either in person and virtually. In addition to attending and chairing board meetings, this role is required for 3 hours, bi-weekly, to support the CEO, other board members and in order to fulfil the below responsibilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership
● Provide leadership to the LBA and its Board, ensuring maximum impact for its beneficiaries.
● Ensuring Trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities and holding each Trustee to account where
necessary.
● Ensure that the Board fulfils its duties to ensure sound financial health of the charity, with systems in place
to ensure financial accountability.
● Regularly review, collectively, ‘major’ risks and associated opportunities, and ensure systems are in place to
take advantage of opportunities, and manage and mitigate the risks.
● Ensure the Board operates within its charitable objectives, and provides a clear strategic direction.
● Act as an ambassador for the cause and the charity and where necessary act as a spokesperson for the
organisation.

Governance
● Appraise the performance of the Trustees and the Board on an annual basis.
● Ensure that the Board of Trustees is regularly refreshed and incorporates the right balance of skills,
knowledge and experience needed to govern and lead the charity effectively.
● Develop the knowledge and capability of the Board of Trustees.
● Ensure that the governance arrangements are working in the most effective way.
● Encourage positive change and where appropriate, address and resolve any conflicts within the Board.
● Work within any and all agreed LBA policies.

Effectiveness
● Chair meetings of the Board of Trustees effectively and efficiently, bringing impartiality and objectivity to the decision making process.
● Ensure that Trustees are fully engaged and that decisions are taken in the best, long-term interests of the LBA and that the Board takes collective ownership.
● Work closely with the CEO to give direction to Board policy-making and to ensure that meetings are well planned, meaningful and reflect the responsibilities of trustees.
● Facilitate change and address any potential external conflicts of interest.
● Establish and build a strong, effective and a constructive working relationship with the CEO, ensuring they are held to account for achieving agreed strategic objectives.
● Liaise with the CEO to maintain an overview of the Charity’s affairs, providing support as necessary.
● Conduct an annual appraisal and remuneration review for the CEO in consultation with other Trustees.

Knowledge
● Broad knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector, in particular within the Sports sector, and current issues affecting it.
● Strong understanding of funding, fundraising strategies and grant management.
● Financial management expertise and a broad understanding of charity finance issues.
● Good understanding of charity governance issues.

Skills
● A strong and visible passion for basketball (or other sports) and commitment to the LBA, its strategic objectives and, ultimately, its cause.
● Exhibit strong interpersonal and relationship building abilities and be comfortable in an ambassadorial role.
● Strong tact and diplomacy skills, accompanied with the ability to listen and engage effectively.
● Ability to commit time to conduct the role well, including travel and attending events out of office hours.

Experience
● Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees
● Experience of operating at a senior strategic leadership level within a charitable organisation.
● Successful track record of achievement through their career.