[Hiring] Independent Chair @Uk Sport

Role Description

Help support fair and robust decisions concerning eligibility for public funding and publicly funded benefits. UK Sport is seeking to appoint a legally qualified independent expert to chair its Eligibility Panel. The UK Sport Board has delegated decision-making authority to the Eligibility Panel to determine matters relating to the eligibility of Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel to receive Public Funding and/or Publicly Funded Benefits, in accordance with the UK Sport Funding Eligibility Policy.

This is an opportunity to play an important role in supporting fair, independent and robust decision-making within the UK high-performance sporting system.

As an Independent Chair, you will:

• Chair Eligibility Panel hearings.
• Support the Panel in reaching fair, evidence-based and procedurally robust decisions.
• Help ensure that cases are considered independently and consistently in accordance with the UK Sport Funding Eligibility Policy.
• Work alongside other Panel members, drawing on the collective experience, capacity and skills required to understand UK Sport’s investment role and the interests of relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Legally qualified candidates who are practising barristers, solicitors or CILEX Fellows.
• Experience of chairing or sitting on disciplinary panels.

Requirements

• Ability to consider complex and sensitive information objectively.
• Provide appropriate challenge and support fair and robust outcomes.

What You Will Bring

• Experience of chairing or sitting on disciplinary panels.
• Strong judgement and the ability to analyse complex information and evidence.
• Ability to chair proceedings fairly, independently and effectively.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Confidence to provide appropriate and constructive challenge.
• Commitment to fair and robust decision-making.
• Strong understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion considerations.

Benefits

• Appointment for a term of up to four years.
• Eligibility for consideration for a further term of up to four years, subject to mutual agreement.
• A maximum of two terms may be served.
• Primarily remote working, with occasional meetings in London.
• 30 days Annual Leave + all UK Bank Holidays.
• Holiday Buy & Sell Scheme.
• Enhanced Family Leave - up to 26 weeks full pay for parents with 12 months’ service or more.
• Enhanced Sick Leave - up to 6 months at full pay from day one.
• Sports Leave - up to 4 days off to be a competitor or an official.
• Compassionate Leave - up to 5 days’ time off to support the loss or serious illness of loved ones.
• Emergency Leave - up to 5 days’ full pay to cover life’s unplanned events.
• Healthy Lifestyle Allowance - up to £50 a month.
• Pension - UK Sport matches 10% of your annual salary into your pension.
• Employee Support - access to confidential assistance and therapy.
• Travelling to Work - support for season ticket loans or purchasing a bike through the Cycle to Work scheme.

Company Description

UK Sport is the nation’s high-performance sports agency, funded by the Government and The National Lottery. Our mission is to lead Olympic and Paralympic sport in the UK to world-class success and create extraordinary sporting moments that reach, inspire and unite the nation.