Governance & Insight Manager

The Governance and Insight Manager will be responsible for working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure UK Deaf Sport continues to meet all quality and legal requirements including the Code for Sport Governance and CPSU/ACT Safeguarding Assessments, overseeing and leading all risk management and quality assurance processes. Please note: This is a part-time, home-based role working 15 hours (2 days) per week. Governance and Insight Manager Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and ensure UK Deaf Sport continues to meet all requirements against the Code for Sport Governance and lead improvement activity.
• Oversee and lead all risk management across UK Deaf Sport and its programmes including maintaining Risk Registers and producing Risk Reports for the UK Deaf Sport Board.
• Work with the Chief Executive Officer to lead organisational activity to mitigate risk and improve quality.
• Ensure UK Deaf Sport has the required organisational policies and processes in place to ensure compliance with appropriate legislation and lead their development where required.
• Oversee and lead UK Deaf Sport improvement activities and action plans ensuring compliance with improvement measures as required by the Code.
• Provide support to the UK Deaf Sport Board and Advisory Groups as required.
• Support UK Deaf Sport stakeholders to implement governance and quality practices and standards.
• Ensure appropriate safeguarding and risk management policies and procedures are in place across UK Deaf Sport and our Members.
• Produce written reports as required for Funders, CEO and the UK Deaf Sport Board when required.
  
  Proven track record in leading an organisation's governance and action planning.
• Experience of risk management and control methodologies and their successful application.
• Excellent information management, research and analytical skills and experience in communicating findings to different audiences (general public, government, policy bodies).
• Understanding and experience of undertaking organisational improvement and action planning.
• Experience of reviewing, developing, and implementing core organisational policies and processes including safeguarding.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills (written, verbal and listening), attention to detail and understanding of inclusive and accessible communication.
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to use own initiative, plan ahead, work accurately to tight deadlines and to prioritise competing priorities between conflicting demands.
• Relationship management with stakeholders in a variety of situations and at all levels.
• Ability to travel and work independently and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as needed to deliver events programme, UK Deaf Sport encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups, across protected characteristics, as they value the benefits of a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate. Lived experience of deafness would be highly beneficial. If you require a BSL interpreter, or have other accessibility needs, please advise and we will make the necessary arrangements.
  
  UK Deaf Sport is the leading organisation for deaf sports in the UK. Their vision is Every Deaf Person Active and Inspired by Sports and Physical Activity. They provide support, raise awareness for fairness and campaign for deaf people, ensuring equal opportunities in sport and physical activity. Its mission is for more deaf people to participate in sports throughout their lives and more deaf athletes to perform on the world stage.