We Are Recruiting

Independent Director – Legal Affairs

Since our inception in 2017, British Dodgeball has grown into a resilient organisation with
an exciting future. Over the past year we have developed our board with a greater wealth
of experience and expertise that may come from knowledge outside of dodgeball to help
us transition into the next stage of our evolution. It is these informed and expert voices
that will allow us to progress our ambitions and ensure strong oversight of the sport in
the UK.

The makeup of our board has expanded over the past year with Independent Non-
Executive Directors with skills in commercial, events, safeguarding and finance as well as regional membership representation from within the sport and together the
appointed and elected individuals will work to steer British Dodgeball’s strategic
direction moving forward.

British Dodgeball is now seeking an enthusiastic, ambitious and forward-thinking
individual with experience in the Legal domain.

The role of Independent Non-Executive Director is a voluntary role with all reasonable
travel and subsistence expenses fully reimbursed.

Time commitment: Approximately 1-2 days per month, typically 5-6 board meetings per
year.

Term: 3 years (current maximum of 2 terms)

Location: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

ROLE SUMMARY – INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEGAL

Role Specific Qualifications and Experience:
– Recognised Legal qualification(s); with a minimum of a LLB Batchelor’s degree or Legal Practice Course (LPC).
– Ideally a minimum of at least two years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
– Understanding of the volunteer/executive relationship and how this can work best to support the organisation.
– A basic understanding of the importance of equality and safeguarding in Dodgeball.

Legal Non-Executive Director Responsibilities:
– Provide legal advice, guidance, and support to the Board as required.
– Provide support and act as a sounding boarding to the CEO and Executive team.
– Maintain oversight of the Board’s legal responsibilities with experience in providing legal oversight and expertise in relation to governance and governing documents to ensure Companies House reporting.
– Ideally experience or knowledge within a sports setting.
– Expertise in, and or experience of organisational change, including the tools required to underpin it and the governance tools required to underpin it.
– Experience with compliance to regulations, statutes, and guidelines with detailed knowledge of the legal implications that underpin them.
– An understanding of the UK’s sporting landscape and the governance standards that exist.
– Instruct, oversee, or liaise with external lawyers (where appropriate).

General Board Director Responsibilities:
– Actively engage in a collective responsibility approach to the strategic oversight and management of British Dodgeball.
– Execute the responsibilities of a Company Director in accordance with The Companies Act (2006) and all other relevant legislation.
– Ensure the effective implementation of Board decisions holding the CEO and Executive team accountable for clear objectives and performance against agreed goals.
– Safeguard the interests of the membership and stakeholders of the organisation.
– Engage in the management of organisational risk and oversight of financial sustainability.
– Act with discretion in respect of any sensitive, confidential, or commercial information.
– Promote equality of opportunity in participation.
– Act as an ambassador for British Dodgeball.
– Participate in any relevant Board Sub-committees or Working groups.
– Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Board.

Closing date for applications: Saturday 22nd February 2025 5pm

How to apply: Please send your application to hello@britishdodgeball.com with the selected candidates attending interviews w/c 3rd March 2025. For further information please email the British Dodgeball Co-Chairs Edleen John and Terri Lynam at: chair@britishdodgeball.com.

British Dodgeball is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring that no job applicant, employee, volunteer or member receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, nationality, colour, parental or marital status, pregnancy, religious belief, class or social background, sexual preference or political belief.

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