Wales Golf
Closing date: 23 October 2025
Wales Golf invites applications for the position of Non-Executive Director: Development. The key elements of the role and the skills and attributes that Wales Golf is looking for in the successful candidate are set out below.
Previous Board experience or a knowledge of golf are not essential for this role.
Time Commitment: Approximately 10-20 days per year – a role share will be considered.
Remuneration: Voluntary position (expenses paid)
Location: Board meetings are hybrid and held in Newport or Cardiff (5 per year) with the option to attend meetings in person or online.
Term of office: 4 years (a second term of four years is available subject to Board approval)
Wales Golf is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We would particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse communities who are under-represented on our board.
What’s in it for you?
Volunteering brings huge personal benefits. You would develop new skills which can help in your future career, you would build up a network of valuable contacts, and become part of something really important to develop sport for the people of Wales.
Key responsibilities
Development
Assist the Board in its oversight and assessment of Wales Golf’s development programmes.
Chair meetings of the Wales Golf Development Advisory Group. Provide support to the Wales Golf Head of Participation and Club Governance, to assist in the ongoing development of the team and its programmes consistent with Wales Golf’s
strategy, with a particular emphasis on increasing women and girls participation. Provide support to the Wales Golf Head of Participation and Club Governance and the NED EDI to ensure that development programmes are inclusive and include measurable diversity and inclusion targets.
Leadership and strategic development
Participate in the development of Wales Golf’s purpose, culture and values and the establishment of its strategic objectives.
Oversight of the performance of the Company against its strategic objectives. Contribute to a constructive relationship between the Board and the executive team. Contribute to an environment which encourages open discussion and constructive challenge. Partner with NED EDI to ensure development strategies align with and advance Wales
Golf’s broader equality, diversity, belonging and inclusion objectives.
Governance and financial stewardship
Ensure best practice standards of corporate governance consistent with the Board’s fiduciary and statutory responsibilities.
Ensure that the Company maintains a sound system of internal controls and risk management.
Contribute to an annual evaluation of the performance of the Board, including working with NED EDI to monitor and report on inclusive participation metrics across all development programmes.
Ensure that the company maintains an appropriate financial position, approve the annual financial plan, and monitor performance against it, updating as necessary.
Other
Attend and contribute effectively at Wales Golf Board Meetings (5 per year) and other committee meetings and events, as required, including the AGM. Meetings are hybrid with attendance online or in person welcome. Contribute advice in any areas of relevant experience.
Download the full Job Description here – Wales Golf NED Development Job Advert and Role Description
The closing date for applications is Thursday 23rd October 2025.
Candidates should return a completed application form and CV by email to sian.simmons@walesgolf.org
If you would like to discuss the post, please contact Rob Holt rob.holt@yahoo.com. Candidates may also complete and return an equal-opportunities monitoring form (optional) to the above email address. Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 10th November 2025 at the Wales Golf Offices in Newport.