Eligibility Panel Independent Chair

About the Role: As an Independent Chair, you will chair Eligibility Panel hearings and support the Panel in reaching fair, evidence-based and procedurally robust decisions. You will help ensure that cases are considered independently and consistently in accordance with the UK Sport Funding Eligibility Policy. You will work alongside other Panel members, drawing on the collective experience, capacity and skills required to understand UK Sport's investment role and the interests of relevant stakeholders.

Who We Are: Looking For We are seeking legally qualified candidates who are practising barristers, solicitors or CILEX Fellows and who have experience of chairing or sitting on disciplinary panels. Applicants must be able to consider complex and sensitive information objectively, provide appropriate challenge and support fair and robust outcomes.

What You Will Bring: The successful candidate will demonstrate:experience of chairing or sitting on disciplinary panels; strong judgement and the ability to analyse complex information and evidence; the ability to chair proceedings fairly, independently and effectively; excellent communication and listening skills; the confidence to provide appropriate and constructive challenge; a commitment to fair and robust decision-making; anda strong understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion considerations. Equity,

Diversity and Inclusion: At UK Sport, we are committed to building inclusive leadership and governance structures that bring together people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We believe better decisions are made when a broad range of voices and experiences are represented on the Panel.

Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to contribute to independent and effective decision-making within the UK high-performance sporting system. As an Independent Chair, you will use your legal expertise and disciplinary panel experience to help ensure that complex eligibility matters are considered fairly, consistently and robustly. Terms of Appointment Appointment for a term of up to four years. Eligibility for consideration for a further term of up to four years, subject to mutual agreement. A maximum of two terms may be served. Primarily remote working, with occasional meetings in London. About UK SportUK Sport is the nation's high-performance sports agency, funded by the Government and The National Lottery. Working in partnership, our mission is to lead Olympic and Paralympic sport in the UK to world-class success and create extraordinary sporting moments that reach, inspire and unite the nation.