Job: Head of Governance and Compliance

We are the British Paralympic Association (BPA). As the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for Great Britain, it is our responsibility to select, prepare, enter, fund and manage the ParalympicsGB team at the Paralympic Games. We also have a strong strategic objective to use the successes and the stories of Paralympian athletes to inspire wider societal change.

With the excitement of the recent Tokyo Paralympic Games still fresh in our minds, and Beijing 2022 just around the corner, there could not be a more exciting time to join us!

We offer a generous range of benefits including: pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, private healthcare and generous holiday entitlement.

We are based in accessible, modern offices in the heart of London and have a new ‘performance hub’ on campus at Loughborough University. We have a flexible approach to working patterns. This commitment to flexibility in how we work, when we work and where we work is an important feature of life at the BPA and we will do all we can to help you work in a way that suits you.

Come and meet us, we’re great to work with! In a recent survey, when asked what was great about working at the BPA, staff said the following:

“There is a real sense of team and a real sense of pride throughout the organisation. People really work well together”;

“Being part of an organisation with real impact and purpose, working alongside really kind and talented people”;

“It’s a great environment to work in and you have the knowledge that you are making a difference”.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate how they have made governance and compliance an integral part of a well-run organisation. This is a new position at the BPA and represents an opportunity for you to make this role your own.

The role will encompass the BPA’s relationship with our member organisations, the BPA’s responsibilities as a leading member of the International Paralympic Committee and all aspects of internal governance, including our Board and Sub-Committees. Our compliance with the requirements of the Code for Sports Governance, with a strong focus on the new requirement for Diversity and Inclusion Action Plans, will also be an important part of your remit.

You will be excited by a busy and wide-ranging role and will have the high-level thinking needed to prioritise and lead a number of key areas of work, whilst also being happy to get involved in the detail.

The successful candidate will be supported every step of the way on their journey with the BPA. We are committed to giving people a positive Team experience and are committed to helping all our staff develop their skills and reach their full potential.

For full information on the role’s requirements please review the job description which details the main tasks and responsibilities and the person specification.

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.

We have just launched our new 10-year strategy: Championing Change, 2022-2032. You will therefore commit to our three values:

Excellence – Everything we do reflects our ambition to be world leading. We care deeply about what we do and bring a flexible approach to our interactions with others. Like the athletes we support, we will always challenge ourselves and others to do better.

Respect – Our relationships with each other, our partners and the wider community are based on respect, trust and a deep-seated belief in diversity, inclusion and the value of our differences.

Integrity – We demand the highest standards from ourselves and others, seeking always to do the right thing and to engage with openness and transparency in all that we do.

For details of the person specification download the Job Description and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form below.

• Job Description
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Please send a role specific cover letter, completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, CV and indication of current salary to Eleanor Edson, Corporate Services Officer, at jobs@paralympics.org.uk.

All enquiries are to be directed to the email listed and no phone enquiries will be taken.

Closing Date: Friday 7 January 2022, 5pm.

Interviews: Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be notified by Wednesday 12 January. Interviews are due to take place Thursday 20/Friday 21 January (further details tbc).

Please note; depending on the outcome of the first round of interviews there may be a second interview.

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 six months after the closing date, after which it will be securely disposed.