Wesport is seeking to add to its existing Board of non-executive Trustees. Following a previously successful recruitment round in 2020, Wesport is pleased to be working with Moon Executive Search again to broaden the reach of our opportunity, and enhance the breadth of skills, knowledge, and lived experience that are already on the existing Board.
This is a voluntary role requiring approximately 1-2 days per month of Trustee time to fulfil role responsibilities.
You can see more about our current Trustees here: https://wesport.org.uk/about-us/our-board/
To download the full candidate pack including a detailed role description & person specification, please click here
There are three main areas of focus to Wesport’s work. We are working:
- to influence local decision makers whose resources and decisions can reduce barriers and join up approaches to helping people move more.
- with and through a wide range of organisations to ensure those in our communities who do not have equal access to physical activity and sport, have improved opportunities they have helped to shape.
- to improve the quality of information available to our networks to further influence decision makers, learn from and inform our delivery with and through others.
A lot of what we do isn’t particularly glamorous and there are no quick fixes. It won’t grab the news headlines, but it is crucial!
Working to join up what happens across different sectors, while demonstrating the role moving more, physical activity and sport can play, as both an outcome in itself, and as a tool to achieve mental health, community, educational or other outcomes is both challenging and rewarding.
We are looking for individuals to join our existing Board of Trustees, who can further diversify our decision making, broaden our knowledge and networks, and help shape the future direction of Wesport. You will be surrounded by a small staff team and Trust Board who are passionate about our role in the West of England and our work together to inspire active lives.
Please see the candidate pack for more details, including a role description and person specification.
Moon Executive Search and Wesport are equal opportunities employers and welcome applications from all areas of society and recognises the strength in diversity. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Wesport embraces & champions equalities, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are actively encouraging applications from people from under-represented groups. We are committed to building a team of staff & Trustees that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills to help keep us relevant to the communities that we work within. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Recruitment Process
Wesport has retained Moon Executive Search to manage this campaign and are therefore unable to accept CVs from third party agencies. All CVs and expressions of interest received will be forwarded directly to Moon Executive Search for consideration.
How to apply
Moon Executive Search has been appointed as the chosen Search Partner to Wesport and will manage the recruitment process.
NB: ALL DIRECT APPLICATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO MOON EXECUTIVE SEARCH
To apply, please send a copy of your latest CV together with a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) explaining your motivations for applying for the role, how your skills, knowledge and experience match the role outline and what you can additionally bring to the role.
To ensure fairness to all Candidates, any decision to shortlist you for initial telephone screening will be based solely on the information that you supply on your CV and supporting statement.
Therefore, it is important you give as much information as possible regarding why you wish to apply and what you think makes you a suitable applicant.
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT BY EMAIL TO:
recruit@moonexecsearch.com
FAO: SANDY HINKS, HEAD OF CHARITY PRACTICE, QUOTING REF: MC2421
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MIDNIGHT, 16TH JUNE 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Preliminary interviews will be with Moon Executive Search virtually, from the 18 – 28th June 2024.
On behalf of Wesport, Moon Executive Search would like to thank you for your initial interest in their Trustee Role.