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2 This is an exciting time to join the London FA, as we continue to pursue a new phase of transformation www.campbelltickell.com 020 3434 0990
3 CONTENTS PAGE Your application 04 Welcome to London FA 07 About London FA 08 The Board 10 Our new Chief Executive 14 Management team 15 Role description 16 Person specification 18 Staff structure 21 Key dates and the selection process 22 The media advertisement 23
4 YOUR APPLICATION Thank you very much for your interest in this post. On the following pages, you will find details of the role and the selection process to assist you in completing and tailoring your application. In order to apply you should • Indicate on the declaration Do contact one of us if you wish submit: form if you cannot attend any to have an informal discussion • An up-to-date CV which of the interview dates. about the role and organisation shows your full career history Please note that applications or if you have any other – we recommend that this is can only be considered if all questions to help you decide no longer than three pages; the documentation is complete. whether to apply. • A supporting statement Please send your application, Kind regards explaining why you are preferably in MS Word or PDF Radojka Miljevic interested in this role, how you format by email to: Partner are a good candidate for this LondonFA@campbelltickell.com. 07989 608 380 post, and how you fulfil the Applications must be received Kelly Shaw role requirements as set out by Monday 1st October 2018, Senior Recruitment Associate in the person specification 12 noon. 07900 363 803 on page 18, see below Please ensure we receive your – we recommend that this is application in good time. If you no longer than three pages; do not receive confirmation • The declaration form – of receipt within 24 hours of completion of the equalities sending, please call us on 020 section is not mandatory, but 3434 0990. It helps if you refer is requested for monitoring to the role/organisation in the purposes in line with our header and use a secure email commitment to equality and address from which to send diversity; and your application, to avoid it being treated as spam.
7 WELCOME TO LONDON FA Thank you for taking time to find out more about the role of Chair at the London FA. We are lucky to serve one of the undergone some renewal over Your commitment to and most diverse cities in the world. the last couple of years and interest in football will be central This strength differentiates the Chair will be an important to building your credibility in London from many global cities architect in leading the Board to this role. Organisations like ours and allows people living and find its shared voice and cement rely on the commitment of a working in London to float its profile among a range of key vast array of volunteers, and across the different communities stakeholders – such as the FA, your values and experience that they wish to connect with – the Council and the members, need to be able to resonate whether ethnic, class, religious, as well as other private and with the grass-roots heart of gender, sexuality, physical public sector partners. You will our organisation. We think it’s ability, demographic, or locality- also need to be armed with a likely that you will come with based. We see this rich pool of good understanding of how to experience of the football different communities of interest role model and promote good or sports sector. If you don’t as fundamental to growing governance, earned through but believe you are our ideal participation in our sport. your own non-executive candidate, you will need to be Football is there for every citizen experience and learning, and able to demonstrate at interview to enjoy, and our challenge is will be able to inspire the that you have absorbed what’s to create the opportunities and Board to add value and insight particular to our sector and pathways for all communities to the organisation’s aspirations relationships and that your to see participating in football and challenges. skills are strong enough to as something for them and As Chair, you will be an establish credibility within this reflecting them. important ambassador for the peer group. You will also bring Our next Chair will have a organisation, whether engaging an understanding of London’s key role in stewarding change in high level discussion with political bodies and networks. and we would expect anyone funders, or connecting with the You can find more information coming into the role to have a grass-roots membership. You in this pack about us and about depth of career experience in will be an individual who handles the role but do also speak to our a senior leadership role, with a relationships with ease and recruiters if you have specific good all-round knowledge of diplomacy and actively enjoys questions. how to connect a vision and engagement, and you’ll be alive Yours faithfully strategy with delivery. We have to the dynamics of membership a recently appointed Chief organisations. The London FA Board Executive, who will welcome a sounding board and ally in mapping the organisation’s development both internally and externally. The Board has
8 ABOUT LONDON FA Established in 1891, and affiliated to The Football Association, the London FA is the regional Football Association for London, working in partnership with other regional County Football Associations. It administers all levels of men’s, women’s and youth football and is responsible for developing and supporting all grassroots football across the capital. Mission: get more people played by over half a million Our new three-year strategy has playing football more often in people whether at school, set a roadmap to delivering the capital Sunday league, five-a-side or necessary change at the Purpose: to enrich the maximum professional level. But there is London FA. Beginning with number of lives through football the potential to ensure further governance, we have ensured growth in the game and to that our corporate governance Values: teamwork, passion, embed all of the socio- reforms comply with Sport integrity, excellence economic advantages it can England’s Code for Sports Following a comprehensive bring to a community and to Governance, to ensure the business review, and with individual lives. highest levels of transparency. extensive consultation with our We are working hard to stem the Our newly reformed Board is clubs, leagues, partners and decline in men’s 11x11 football, one of the most experienced local authorities, this season the but we have also seen a rise in and representative boards in London FA launched a three- the women’s game. Women and grassroots football, and better year strategic plan to transform girls football continues to be the reflects London’s diversity. football in the capital. We have number one female team sport Our key strategic objectives are realigned resources to build on a in England, with just shy of three focused on: foundation of partnership work million people currently playing at every level to enable more - Participation & development: some form of the game. There Support and deliver football people to play football more are now more opportunities often across the capital. participation and development than ever before for women and interventions to retain and As we build to the Euro 2020 girls in London to get involved grow football participants finals and semi-finals here in in the game – regardless of age, London, we have a wonderful ability or ambitions. Whether - Football workforce: Train, opportunity to inspire and unite you want to be part of the next develop and monitor the the game across the capital and generation of Lionesses and football workforce of coaches, further recognise the remarkable take to the world stage or just referees and club & achievements of our volunteers. want to play casually, there’s an league officers London is a hugely diverse city opportunity for all. where football is enjoyed and
9 - Facilities: Support and - For the first time ever, for the In the first year of coordinate the development 2017/18 season, clubs implementing our new of new and maintenance of received a welcome pack on strategic plan, we have existing facilities completion of affiliation which established solid foundations - Governance: Deliver football provides a ‘one stop shop’ for success in future years, governance and administration guide to the support service including stabilising our activities to support the available to them; finances, putting us in a strong coordination of football - Via a new partnership with position to reinvest even more Sportsguard, we have been capital into grassroots football. - Competitions & awards: We are already starting to Arrange, manage and deliver able to reduce the cost of insurance at every level of see results. the appropriate competitions, leagues and awards to the game to provide a safe If you’re committed to promote football environment for people to utilising the power of sport enjoy football; to transform and enrich - Business functions: Run the people’s lives, and you want internal business functions to - We have directly supported six local authorities in London to lead an organisation with support the business activities an exceptionally skilled and of the County FA. to apply for funding from the Parklife Fund which aims to committed Board, supported Some of the highlights from the create a sustainable model for by a brilliant staffing team, last 12 months include: football facilities based around then this could be the ideal - We have delivered a new £70k artificial grass pitches on hub opportunity for you. Grassroots Fund to support sites; and Visit Londonfa.com to find our clubs to develop and retain - We have seen year on year out more, the annual report teams which has generated 94 team growth of 12% – an is here and take a look at new teams across London; increase of 336 teams across these videos too. - Based on this success we have all age groups – making us grown this fund to £100k for the top growth county in the 2017/18 season; the country.
10 OUR PEOPLE THE BOARD GEORGE DORLING, ALISTAIR MORGAN, DEREK HARRIS, chair non-executive risk & finance non-executive football director director George was appointed to Ali is a qualified accountant Derek, like many other the Board in 2001 and is a (CIPFA) and an Engagement volunteers, became involved in Vice-President of the London Director at the National Audit football administration when FA. He is also the London Office. In a public-sector his son Paul joined a Youth FA representative on the FA career spanning almost 20 Club in 1981 and he has been Council where he serves on years, Ali has managed and led involved in all aspects of a the Alliance committee, Judicial audits within the NHS, local football club as Team Manager, Panel and Trophy Committee government, and the charity Club Secretary, Chair, Child of which he is Vice Chair. sector as well as government Welfare Officer. In 2002 he George held many positions departments. His current joined Tandridge Youth League within the footballing world portfolio of clients are primarily as Disciplinary Secretary and including Chair of the AJY within the justice system later took on the General League and is currently Chair and include the Ministry of League Secretary role. Due to of the London Inter League Justice. He is experienced in the lack of volunteers, Derek Cup. He was a senior referee successfully delivering change, also covers many other tasks, and officiated in the Isthmian most notably overseeing including Fixtures Secretary. league and refereed the London financial reporting of the He was a Surrey County FA FA Senior Cup Final and complex reorganisation of Council Member, serving on London FA Sunday Challenge the NHS in 2013, involving the League Representative Cup Final. George had a career over 400 organisations with a and Facilities Committees. in the manufacturing industry turnover of over £90 billion. Having spent some 36 years in before becoming a Health Ali is a keen football fan and youth football, Derek remains & Safety Consultant in the long-time Arsenal season ticket passionate about continuing construction industry. holder and fulfilled a lifetime to provide a safe, friendly ambition in going to the World and enjoyable environment Cup in 2014. for young people to play and enhance their skills.
11 GABBY SHIRLEY, IAN WALLIS, KIRSTIN FURBER, non-executive football director non-executive football director non-executive independent director Youth Sport Trust London Ian joined the Council of the Kirstin is the Chief People Region Development Manager, London FA in 2002 and has Officer, at ClearScore, one of Gabby has an in-built passion been on the Board of Directors the leading FinTech businesses for football. The impact of the since 2012. He also Chairs based in the UK, changing the Trust’s development work across the Cup Competitions way people across the world the Capital has been substantial, Committee, as well as the manage their finances. providing a huge demographic South-East Division and She was previously People of young Londoners the many Judicial Commissions. Director at BBC Worldwide, opportunity to change their lives using the power of sport. Previously, he spent 27 years a commercial subsidiary, Gabby has 20 years’ industry as General Secretary and 20 employing approximately 1,800 experience across the education years as Chair of the London & employees, across 14 countries. and community landscape of Kent Border Football League, She had responsibility for PE, sport and physical activity. at that time comprising 120 organisational development & Following a sabbatical year adult Sunday teams and learning; talent management as Athletic Union President, has therefore considerable & resourcing; culture & Gabby embarked on a career experience with all aspects of engagement; and reward. journey that has developed a football at grassroots level. He Prior to joining BBC Worldwide, highly driven, results orientated, is also a founder and Trustee of Kirstin held the roles of strategic leader with strong the Charlton Athletic Museum. Executive HR Director at project management skills. Twentieth Century Fox, VP of Having played from the age of HR International at Discovery 8, in the London Metropolitan Channel and positions at Ziff 5-a-side league through Davis, Warner Bros and the to University first team Granada Media Group. Kirstin is representation and full colours, an accredited coach, has CIPD Gabby is well placed to support Fellowship status, is a Business the development of the London Management graduate and a FA strategy. keen travel photographer.
12 LOUISE DORLING, PAUL MORTIMER, RUTH HOLDAWAY, non-executive football director non-executive football director non-executive independent director Louise has recently retired Paul is a former English Since 2013, Ruth has been after a lifetime in the teaching footballer and has played for Chief Executive of Women in profession, where she used her several London clubs including Sport, where she has created mathematics, administration Fulham, Crystal Palace and and embedded a new vision to and people skills expertise to most famously Charlton transform sport for the benefit become a senior leader in a Athletic where he had over 200 of every woman and girl in the local primary school. Louise also appearances and played in the UK. She has had a 13-year has over 40 years’ voluntary Premier League. He also had career in the voluntary sector experience within both youth stints at Aston Villa and Bristol fighting for gender equality; with and open-age football. Having City. After his playing career senior roles in communications, served as a league secretary ended, Paul held coaching service delivery and business and management committee roles with Wimbledon, Arsenal, development for Breakthrough member, undertaking roles Torquay United and Brentford. Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer including registrations, fixtures, In 2007, Paul returned to UK and Women’s Aid. Earlier cups, results and disciplinary Charlton Athletic to coach the roles were at the NHS, the BBC, matters for a large league over club’s women’s team. the World Health Organisation, many years, she is currently Paul is currently the Professional and the US Senate. secretary of the London Inter Players Engagement Manager Ruth is on the Board of the League Cup Competition at Kick It Out, working with English Sports Development as well as a trained Judicial current and former professional Trust & has an Honorary Secretary and Chair. Louise has footballers. His role involves Doctorate from the University been a member of the London gaining a better understanding of East London. She is also a FA Council for over four years. of the real issues affecting regular judge for the Sky Sports players and allowing them to feed into the delivery of the Woman of the Year Awards and campaign’s future strategies to was named by The Independent tackle racism and discrimination as one of the 50 most influential in football. women in sport.
13 SIMON HUGHES, VIVIENNE AIYELA, non-executive non-executive football director independent director Simon was appointed to the Vivienne has over 15 years Board in November 2015 and of experience working across has lived in London since 1977. corporate, public, not-for- He was a Liberal Democrat MP profit and commercial sectors. for Bermondsey from 1983- In addition to working at a 2015. Simon was Minister senior level in human resources of State for Justice and Civil and people development Liberties from 2013-2015, and throughout her career, Vivienne before that his Party’s Deputy has held the position of Chair Leader and President and is and Co-Ordinator of the CIPD currently the President of the Diversity and Inclusion Special Liberal Democrats in London. Interest Group. She is also a Since leaving Parliament, Simon non-executive director of the has worked as Head of Public Affairs for the Open University. Metropolitan Police Service and He is: Honorary Fellow, South Co-Chair of BAME Challenge Bank University; Chair, London at Inclusive Employers. Bubble Theatre Company; Chair Since 2013, Vivienne has held of Governors, St. James’s CoE the position of Chair of the Primary School Bermondsey, Footballer’s Anti-Discrimination Vice-Chair, Bacon’s College; and Disciplinary Panel for the FA. Trustee, Millwall Community She’s also a member of Trust. He is a long-standing Women in Football and has Millwall FC fan, and a supporter a keen interest and expertise of the Welsh rugby and in the sport. Glamorgan cricket teams.
14 OUR NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE PAUL BICKERTON Chief Executive Paul joins the LFA from Sport coaching charity, delivering significantly to growing England and brings with training and development participation over that period. him nearly two decades of programmes across the south of More recently he has worked experience in sport. The new England. He also has significant in a number of different roles appointment will see Paul experience of working in at Sport England and in 2016 lead the LFA, as we continue London and was BADMINTON led the overall process by which with our strategy of making England’s London Regional Sport England invested circa the sport more inclusive and Manager for five years in the £260m into NGBs for the representative of Londoners. lead up to the 2021 Olympics. 2017-21 cycle. The early years of Paul’s career Paul led a team to deliver a were spent as a qualified coach legacy plan for the sport in educator and tutor for a leading the capital, which contributed
15 15 OUR PEOPLE MANAGEMENT TEAM BECKY GREAVES HUGH GILROY NEIL TWITCHETT head of governance head of engagement and support head of delivery Becky has over 12 years of Hugh has worked at London Neil has worked at the London experience working within FA for nearly 2 years, working FA for a year. His role includes grassroots football, 3 of as Workforce Development leading on developing facility those in the role of Head of Officer previously before projects including Parklife, Governance at London FA. undertaking his current role. delivering club and league- Becky oversees the London Hugh’s role includes building based programmes and FA Disciplinary Process, strategic partnerships with Local Authority partnerships. Safeguarding, Club Affiliations key organisations; leading on He manages a team of & League Sanctions as well as workforce development and four Football Development Online Player Registrations. technology; and overseeing Managers who work with participation campaigns partners across Local Authority Becky is also the Senior areas to grow and sustain Safeguarding Lead for including for walking football. football delivery. London FA and is Hugh is a Level 3 referee, responsible for the strategic FA Referee tutor, observer Neil currently coaches an overview of Safeguarding and mentor. Under 10 grassroots football within the County. team which plays in the Cambridgeshire league. He Having been born and bred in has three children who are Northamptonshire, Becky is a all involved in sport and he Northampton Town fan, and supports West Ham United. also supports Arsenal.
16 ROLE DESCRIPTION Reports to: Core • Deals with paperwork associated with the function The London FA Board members responsibilities: of chairing Board meetings, including development of the Strategic leadership Role purpose: agenda and Forward Plan with the Chief Executive. • Ensures the Board sets the • The Chair provides strategic London FA’s vision, mission, leadership to the Board • Ensures that the Board values and standards and and to the organisation as a receives professional advice that its obligations to its whole, working with the Chief when it is needed from stakeholders and others, Executive to ensure that the external sources. including any funders, are design of the Board’s work understood and met. • In the case of urgent business supports achieving the London occurring between meetings, FA’s outcomes. • Promotes good governance takes necessary decisions and ensures that the London • The Chair ensures that on behalf of the Board, in FA’s affairs are conducted in the Board delivers its key accordance with agreed accordance with the Code for strategic role and provides urgency arrangements. Sports Governance. effective governance of the Stakeholder engagement organisation, securing its • Contributes to the effective viability and sustainability, governance of the London FA • Is a visible and known and looking to maximise its through membership of any presence to members of the effectiveness, within the scope committees or sub-groups. Council and can champion of its Terms of Reference. change initiatives with them. Conduct of Board business • The Chair plays a lead role • Is able to work constructively in shaping the Board’s • Ensures that the business with the membership. development as a strong team, of the Board is working in a complementary conducted efficiently. • Working with the way with the Chief Executive’s Chief Executive. leadership of his or her • Ensures that Board members team, to encourage quality are given the opportunity • Ensures that a constructive discussions and debate. to express their views and working relationship is their views are sought before established with and • The Chair contributes to the important decisions are taken. support provided for the promotion and positioning of Chief Executive. the organisation with a wide range of external stakeholders.
17 • Ensures that the Board makes Promoting the organisation proper arrangements to appraise the performance of • Acts as an ambassador for the the Chief Executive, to set London FA externally and helps objectives and to determine to build its brand and public the remuneration for this role. image, ensuring an effective local and regional profile in • When necessary (e.g. following consultation with the a resignation) ensures that Chief Executive. any new Chief Executive is recruited in a timely and • Represents the London FA orderly manner in line with with key stakeholders, such as the London FA’s the Football Association, other employment policies. county football associations and other influential Developing the Board team decision-makers. • Considers what the business • Attends ad-hoc meetings needs from non-executive as required (for example skills and takes an active role stakeholder meetings) to in Board renewal, recruitment promote the values and and succession planning. purpose of the organisation. • Ensures that annually the performance of individual Board members, including the Chair, and the Board’s collective performance, is evaluated. • Establishes a constructive working relationship with any deputy and with fellow Board members.
18 PERSON SPECIFICATION Core Ability, skills & competencies: knowledge: • Leadership – exceptional • Negotiating and influencing • Has non-executive experience, leadership skills. Ability to chair – demonstrates effective skills including having chaired in meetings, listen, contribute in persuasion and negotiation a team environment (e.g. a to the discussion as required, to influence others. Can set committee or Board) interpret debates and drive the style and tone of Board the Board to decisions, with a meetings in order to promote • An excellent grasp of the willingness to speak their mind. effective debate and decision tenets of good governance and Can also hold their own in a making. Can network and would be able to apply these range of public environments, make an impact with to the development of the presenting arguments with wider audiences. London FA Board and its knowledge and understanding ways of working of wider strategic contexts. • Team working – ability to Able to listen and make develop positive relationships • Has a proven track record of reasoned contributions to that generate confidence and leading or having high level debate and a willingness to respect. Ability to engage and management experience in speak their mind. enthuse people individually an organisation, whether and in groups. Experience commercial, charitable or • Strategic thinking – of working in collaboration public sector, and demonstrates strategic vision, with others, working towards delivering impact. thinking, foresight and insight. common goals and shared Can encourage the Board to objectives. Can bring team • Must be up to speed with think about the level of risk unity from a range of different Government and Greater it can entertain to achieve backgrounds and experiences. London Authority policy as organisational objectives it applies to the sport and and has ample experience of • Change management – is physical activity landscape and business planning and review. able to find ways of keeping will understand its application everyone on board with in the football sphere. • Judgement – can provide clear, change, is willing to challenge independent, balanced advice unhelpful or disruptive • Understands the sports and guidance with the ability behaviours and can keep infrastructure (e.g. the FA, to challenge constructively. everyone to task around the Sport England, Greater Sport evidence for decision-making. etc.) as it applies to London. • Compliance – Experienced in appreciating the importance of corporate compliance, with a track record of its application across a public-facing organisation.
19 Personal attributes: • A strategic thinker, who can • Must bring a genuine • Has effective self-management apply creative and imaginative enthusiasm for football and skills: will take the time needed solutions, with good a willingness to promote its to learn, engage, prepare, judgement and a commitment benefits for personal and discuss and negotiate as to results. community well-being. needed. • Skilled at bringing people • Diplomacy – able to present, • Has a personal and clear together to generate a defend or champion changes commitment to equality and strong team spirit, able to of different kinds to a variety diversity and how it might work collaboratively, building of audiences, in a way that apply within the work of the consensus and encouraging is authentic, inclusive and London FA. ‘cabinet style’ decision making. demonstrates the capacity to entertain and engage with • Is business minded but with a other points of view. social ethos. • Is recognised as a person of integrity and credibility in the conduct of all aspects of the role and can command confidence across a wide range of stakeholder interests. • Can devote the necessary effort and input to the role. Estimated time commitment for the role is 2-3 days per month. Can be flexible in the application of time. Is committed to at least a three year tenure.
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21 STAFF STRUCTURE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Paul Bickerton HEAD OF HEAD OF HEAD OF GOVERNANCE DELIVERY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT Becky Greaves Neil Twitchett Hugh Gilroy DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING FOOTBALL COACH & OFFICER DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION MANAGER CO-ORDINATOR Yasmin Dyer Laura Foster Neil Fowkes DESIGNATED FOOTBALL CUPS AND SAFEGUARDING DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIONS OFFICER MANAGER OFFICER Nikeeta Patel Luke Thompson Vacant INVESTIGATIONS FOOTBALL WORKFORCE & CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT OFFICER MANAGER OFFICER Carl Long Rakhi Shingadia Nicholas Wright INVESTIGATIONS DISABILITY COURSES & CUSTOMER FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATOR SUPPORT OFFICER DEVELOPMENT Andre Thomas MANAGER Richard Berry Conor McBrearty Shared Administrators x 6 Francis Aderiye, Calum Opere-Hoyal, Amanda Lewis, Alex Burke, Marquel Ellis-Brooks, Lilly Phelan
22 KEY DATES AND THE SELECTION PROCESS Role closes Monday 1st October 2018 at 12 noon First interviews with Gera Patel and Radojka Miljevic at Campbell Tickell offices in Wembley Wednesday 10th October 2018 Final interviews with a London FA panel at Wembley Stadium Wednesday 24th October 2018
Chair Voluntary role / London Are you the engaging You will need to have senior building your credibility in this leadership experience to help us role, and it’s likely that you will Chair who can complete steward change effec vely, both come with experience of the our Board team? at Board level and with our football or sports sector. You We at the London FA are looking partners. You will understand how will also bring an understanding to grow the long-term to role model and promote good of London’s poli cal bodies par cipa on in our sport so that governance, earned through your and networks. it beer reflects London’s diverse own non-execu ve experience Visit www.campbell ckell.com/jobs popula on, and will do this by and learning. to get further details. You can changing our focus, culture and As Chair, you will be an important also speak to Kelly Shaw on infrastructure. To get there, we ambassador for the organisa on, 07900 363 803 or Radojka have recently recruited a new whether engaging in high level Miljevic on 020 3434 0990. Chief Execu ve and are now discussion with funders, or Closing: Monday 1st October looking for the next key player – connec ng with the 2018 at 12 noon. in the posi on of Chair – to grass-roots membership. complete our leadership team. Your commitment to and interest in football will be central to
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