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Non-Executive Director – Women & Girls Cricket

  • Location : United Kingdom
  • Address : Nottingham Road, Derby, England, DE21 6DA, United Kingdom
  • Salary : Depending on experience
  • Contract length : Full Time
  • Closing date : November 15, 2024

Following the exciting recent changes in the women’s domestic cricket structure and Derbyshire’s successful bid to become a Tier 2 Club, we are recruiting for a Non-Executive Director to join our Board.

We are looking for someone who can complement the existing elected Board of Directors with a background and experience in a senior role, but in addition someone with specialist knowledge of Elite Sport and Performance Pathways.  We are interested to hear from candidates with experience within Women & Girls Cricket, but this is not essential.

We are looking for someone who can complement the existing elected Board of Directors with
a background and experience in a senior role, but in addition someone with specialist
knowledge of Elite Sport and Performance Pathways. We are interested to hear from
candidates with experience within Women & Girls Cricket, but this is not essential.
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.
We are an open and collaborative Board and are looking for individuals who can enhance
what is already a strong team as we integrate Women’s Cricket into the organisation.
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.

This particular role will also Chair the newly established Women and Girls Cricket Committee, which will meet a minimum of four times per year.

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

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.

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Depending on experience

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Address

Nottingham Road, Derby, England, DE21 6DA, United Kingdom

Email
ryan.duckett@derbyshireccc.com
Contact
01332 386602
Website
http://www.dcfcricket.com/