Derbyshire County Cricket Club are seeking a senior legal professional to join its Board of
Directors as a Non – Executive Director.
As well as complementing the existing Board of Directors with a background and experience
in legal services, this role will also involve being a member of the Club’s Audit and Risk
Committee and Governance Working Group.
As an organisation we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we believe that
diversity at Board level is key to providing strong governance. We are keen to add to the
diversity of our board through this appointment, and therefore, would welcome applications
from all sections of the community.
What’s involved?
The role is a strategic, ‘eyes on, hands off’ commitment with the ability to:-
- Provide strategic direction and oversight
- Support decision making processes
- Uphold the values of equality and inclusivity
It typically involves attending around 12 monthly Board meetings per year, as well as preparation time and attendance at ad-hoc meetings outside of this. The estimated time commitment is no more 10 hours per month and this will include being a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Governance Working Group which meet a minimum of four times a year.
Length of Term
This Non-Executive Director role is a voluntary, unpaid position and will be subject to a
Member election alongside other Board positions at the Annual General Meeting in March
2025.
Elected members of the Board shall be elected for an initial three-year term and up to a maximum of three terms in total up to a maximum of 9 years
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children
and young people that we work with. As such, many posts are subject to a safer recruitment
process, including ECB DBS clearance which is mandatory before taking up certain roles.
We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place promoting safeguarding
and safer working practice across our services.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive
equal consideration and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination
on the grounds of gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic and national origin, nationality,
sexuality, marital status, religion and age. It is the intention of Derbyshire County Cricket
Club that its workforce, at all levels, should reflect the composition of the City’s population.
To achieve this Derbyshire County Cricket Club will take active and positive steps to
eliminate discrimination, reduce the effects of past discrimination and to promote equality in
employment.