Trustee – Wrexham Tennis Centre
Wrexham Tennis Centre (WTC) is the largest indoor tennis facility in Wales, and one of the largest in Great Britain. With 12 indoor and outdoor tennis courts, our charity provides tennis opportunities for individuals across North Wales and beyond. Excitingly, we are soon opening 3 brand new Padel courts, the first facility to do so in North Wales.
This is an exciting time to join the Trustee Board at Wrexham Tennis Centre. We have been the proud recipients of over £2 million of government funding, allowing us to upgrade our facility, and in turn, improve our offering to the local community.
As a registered charity, we exist to:
Promote community participation in healthy recreation, and Advance the physical education of young people, and others, within our community.
We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to support our experienced board of trustees. In particular, we are keen to recruit individuals with experience in: digital marketing and social media, fundraising or human resources.
About the trustee role:
Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that Wrexham Tennis Centre achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity, and ensure that Wrexham Tennis Centre has a clear strategy. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the
executive team to enable Wrexham Tennis Centre to grow and thrive, and through this, support our customers and users as best as we can.
Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.
Duties:
● Support and provide advice on WTC’’s purpose, vision, goals and activities
● Approve operational strategies and policies, and monitor and evaluate their implementation
● Oversee WTC’s financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress
● Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation
● Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively
● Review and approve WTC’s financial statements.
● Provide support and challenge to WTC’s senior staff in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs
● Keep abreast of changes in WTC’s operating environment
● Contribute to regular reviews of WTC’s own governance
● Attend Board meetings, and be adequately prepared to contribute to discussions
● Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect
WTC’s interests, to the exclusion of your own personal and/or any third party interests
● Contribute to the broader promotion of WTC’s objects, aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts
As a small charity, there will be times when the trustees will need to be actively involved beyond board meetings. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, presenting externally, or other issues in which you may have special expertise.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.
Whilst experience as a trustee is valued, you do not need previous governance experience – we will provide a full induction and training.
We are not expressly seeking candidates with experience in tennis, or sport. We would welcome applications from anyone interested in supporting our charitable organisation. We would prefer applicants to live locally, or be willing to travel to attend meetings in person where possible.
Personal skills and qualities:
● Willingness and ability to understand and accept your responsibilities and liabilities as a trustee and to act in the best interests of the organisation
● An ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member
● Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion
● A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
● Enthusiasm for our vision and mission; promoting community participation in healthy recreation, in particular through tennis and padel
Terms of office
● Trustees are appointed for a 3 year term of office
● This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed Time commitment
● Attending 6 Board meetings annually. Currently meetings are held in person at Wrexham Tennis Centre, but there is the option to attend meetings remotely if necessary
● Commitment to undertake additional work which may be required in support of trustee role
How to apply:
If you are interested in applying, or finding out more about the role, please email
[email protected] with an expression of interest, or to request an application
form.
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