Non-Executive Director People and Culture

Organisation: The Welsh Netball Association
Salary: Voluntary with reasonable expenses reimbursed
Location: UK
Contract type: Volunteer
Closing date: 7 December 2026
Job Description: About The Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced and values-led Non-Executive Director for People and Culture to join the Wales Netball Board. This strategic leadership role is critical to ensuring we have a clear workforce strategy and that people practices are robust, forward-looking and aligned with best practice. You will challenge and inspire, supporting continual development and demonstrable improvement of employment experiences for our diverse workforce, whilst enabling our colleagues to feel valued, heard and empowered to deliver for our wider netball communities.

Brilliant people are at the heart of our success. As part of our Board, you will bring HR and people governance expertise to help shape proportionate, evidence-informed decisions, ensuring the organisation operates with integrity and in accordance with the Good Governance
Codes and company law, and relevant regulatory requirements.
You will act as an ambassador for Wales Netball, championing our vision while contributing to a strong, inclusive and effective Board environment.

Key Responsibilities:
As a Wales Netball Board member, you will champion netball in Wales and help ensure we act in the best interests of our members and stakeholders. The NED People and Culture will Chair our remuneration committee and will also support our subsidiary’s Board, Welsh Dragons from time to time.

As part of this role, you will:
• Provide independent scrutiny and constructive challenge on Wale Netball’s people practices, ensuring alignment with our strategic objectives and values.
• Advise the Board on workforce strategy development, talent management, reward, succession planning, and organisational design.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring that EDI principles are embedded across policies, practices, leadership and decision-making, and that progress is robustly measured and assured.
• Provide oversight of employee voice mechanisms, ensuring that colleague perspectives meaningfully inform Board discussions, organisational learning and improvement.
• Support and safeguard a culture of integrity, psychological safety, and high performance, including oversight of whistleblowing, grievance trends, and employee voice.
• Provide oversight of employee relations, wellbeing, and organisational culture, ensuring Wales Netball promotes a safe, inclusive and supportive working environment.
• Contribute to the development of a culture that encourages innovation, learning and continuous improvement, consistent with our ambitions as a values-led organisation.
• Bring insight on external trends in the world of work, including hybrid working, emerging skills, technology, and changing employee expectations.
• Chair or serve as a member of the People (Remuneration and Nominations) Committee, as required and support the development of an effective People Committee.
• Attend and represent Wales Netball at external events and meetings as and when required.
• Participate in Board events and/or training as and when required.

More information can be found in the job pack here: https://walesnetball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/NED-People-and-Culture-Pack-26_updated.pdf
How to apply: Send your CV and a short supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role, aligned with the selection criteria, to: michael@nedhunter.com

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Non-Executive Director People and Culture