Job Opportunity: Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Action Group
We are looking for a Chair who will lead and oversee Skateboard GB’s Diversity & Inclusion Action Group (DIAG) and oversee the implementation of our Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP).
We are forming the DIAG in order to bring in new perspectives, different lived experiences and expertise that will help shape our delivery plans and develop new ideas to engage more people from a wider variety of backgrounds with skateboarding.
This critical role requires a strong background in leadership and chairing groups/committees or Boards, along with leadership expertise, excellent communication skills and a passion for driving continuous improvement with an inclusive and holistic mindset.
The Chair will be a member of the DIAG and report into the Board. The post holder will need to enjoy leading change across the EDI agenda using data driven insight and a passion for inclusive cultures.
Please read the Terms of Reference document (Appendix 1) and the SBGB Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan (Appendix 2) for the full introduction to the DIAG role and purpose.
Key Purpose of Role & Responsibilities
You will lead the DIAG and your main duties will include:
- Supporting the recruitment of DIAG members; helping to identify the skills and experience needed to deliver the objectives of the Terms of Reference
- Setting the culture of the DIAG, creating an environment that gets the best from each member
- Facilitating DIAG meetings, providing a purposeful agenda and allowing new ideas and opinions to be voiced, balanced with constructive challenge and questioning.
- In line with the Group’s Terms of Reference, organise and manage group meetings and communication.
- Provide an annual report to the Board to highlight areas of progress and to summarise action for the Group.
- Supporting the implementation of Skateboard GB’s Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan.
- Working in partnership with the EDI Lead and EDI Board Champion
- Providing strategic and practical advice and recommendations on issues relating to EDI to the board
- Using your network and that of the DIAG to bring in expertise where we have gaps or can learn from other organisations and sports
- Developing meaningful relationships with the CEO, Chair of the Board, EDI Board Champion and other key stakeholders to bring the whole organisation together in mutual pursuit of the same mission
- Acting as a champion for Skateboard GB and for diversity and inclusion in skateboarding.
Skills and Experience Required
Essential
- Strong leadership experience and/or a track record in chairing groups of people to deliver effective change through partnership working and changing perspectives
- A passion for working with people and making sport more open and inclusive
- Lived experience or expertise in equality, diversity and inclusion
- Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build relationships through which real change can be delivered
- High levels of emotional intelligence, able to tackle sensitive and complex issue with compassion and understanding
- An awareness of the commercial pressures faced by small organisations
- Sufficient time to fulfil the demands of the role.
Desirable
- Insight & evaluation experience (e.g. research, data collection and analysis, conducting surveys etc)
- Experience or skills in culture transformation, and change management in the EDI space
- An understanding of and interest in the skateboarding landscape, culture and communities in Great Britain and internationally.
If you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of this Job Description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at SBGB, and your perspectives and lived experiences could be just the things we need to create the changes that’ll transform skateboarding for the better, for everyone.
Essential Information
Terms
The Chair role is a voluntary role with a time commitment of c.10 days per year, though the DIAG shall deem as necessary how many times a year it meets (whether in person or via video/ teleconference), along with related preparation and follow up with the Board and the executive team.
Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses are paid.
To Apply
Please submit your CV together with information on how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. This can be in the form of a paragraph (no more than 500 words) or a short video or audio recording (no more than 4 minutes).
Please submit applications to: [email protected]
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lara Hayward, Head of Inclusion, Safeguarding and Welfare on [email protected]
Closing Date: 12 noon on 11 October 2024.
Interview Date: Friday 25th October 2024.
Further Information
Who we are
Skateboard GB is the UK-wide governing body for skateboarding with responsibility for talent, Olympic and world-class performance, in addition to grassroots skateboarding.
What we do
Skateboard GB exists to give skateboarders the opportunity to “Skate More, Skate Better” ensuring we are skater-focused in everything that we do; as we aim to lead, support, empower and facilitate.
Our Values
As an employer and as a team, Skateboard GB are committed to:
- Trust and respect (for each other, our community, and for people’s different needs, beliefs, abilities and perspectives);
- Learning, collaboration and ideas (valuing ideas from all perspectives and trying to ensure diverse and inclusive representation)
- Supporting and caring for each other; and
- Progressing the values, culture and purpose of skateboarding (whilst understanding that there are many different equally valid perspectives of what skateboarding’s value, culture and purpose may be)
It is important that we live these values through our recruitment policy and practices. If you’re not sure you meet every single requirement in this Job Description but believe you have a lot to offer in this role, we are keen to hear from you. Remember that a wide range of surveys have shown that women, people of colour and people with disabilities often only apply for jobs if they meet all the criteria for skills and past experience, whilst men and/or people who are white and/or able-bodied are more likely to apply for job roles where they only meet some of the criteria
You can find out more about Skateboard GB’s current strategic plan and priorities here: