Job: Chief Executive of the British Paralympic Association

Job Title: Chief Executive

Deadline for applications: October 5

Responsible to: The Board

Responsible for: All Staff, with line management responsibility for the five-strong Executive Team and the Executive Assistant

Type of Contract: Full Time

Hours of Work: Such hours as are necessary to fulfil the duties. This will involve a minimum of 35 hours per week and include work in evenings and weekends.

Location: The British Paralympic Association Headquarters in London. Significant travel will also be required in the UK and abroad, specifically in the lead up to and during the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.

Job Purpose: The Chief Executive has overall responsibility for the strategic direction and the daily operational delivery of the BPA as well as all staff and financial matters and its external representation to key stakeholders both in the UK and internationally. The role reports through the Chair to the Board.

A key responsibility will be to ensure the continued successful enactment of the four strategic priorities highlighted within the BPA’s current 2016-21 Strategic Plan: “Inspiring Excellence”, as well as leading the process of both preparing for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and ensuring effective strategic planning for the period beyond.

The BPA is the lead organisation responsible for the Paralympic movement in the UK. We focus on creating the best environment for our athletes as part of ParalympicsGB to perform at summer and winter Paralympic Games. With Paralympic sport in the spotlight like never before, we believe we can build on that to deliver our vision ‘Through sport inspire a better world for disabled people’.

The BPA is fully committed to the principles of the equality of opportunity. It is responsible for ensuring that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment, on the grounds of age, race, disability, parental or marital status, religious belief, sex, gender, social status or sexual orientation, than any other.

For full details of the person specification, job description download the Candidate Brief and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form below:

• Candidate Brief
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

To submit an application click here and select ‘Apply now’

Data Protection: The BPA will process and store and your personal information (this means any information that identifies or could identify you) for the purposes of recruitment, for a period of up to three months after the closing date, after which it will be securely disposed.