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Job description

Chair of Trustees Role

Profile Remuneration: This is a voluntary role.

Reasonable expenses for travel may be reimbursed.

Location: Must be available for board meetings in person in London

Time commitment: Quarterly board meetings, annual strategy day, plus additional time for Chair duties as required

Term: 3 years (renewable up to a maximum tenure of 9 years)

The Chair of the Board of Trustees provides leadership to the Board, ensuring it functions effectively to support and guide the charity in achieving its mission. The Chair is responsible for setting the tone for the Board’s work, promoting a strong culture of governance, and facilitating effective, inclusive decision-making. The Chair helps to steward the strategic direction of Dallaglio RugbyWorks, ensuring that the charity remains focused on its purpose, values, and long-term sustainability. The Chair also acts as a key ambassador for the organisation and helps build productive relationships both within the Board and with external stakeholders, including the charity’s founder.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Board in maintaining a clear and strategic focus on the charity’s mission, values and long-term goals.
  • Chair quarterly board meetings, facilitating inclusive, well-informed, and effective decision-making.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance among Trustees.
  • Provide a supportive and constructive relationship with the CEO, acting as a sounding board and trusted advisor.
  • Ensure that the board fulfils its legal and governance responsibilities, including oversight of financial health, compliance and risk.
  • Ensure robust financial oversight, including the long-term financial sustainability of the organisation, and the appropriate use of resources.
  • Build and maintain a constructive and appropriate relationship with the charity’s founder, supporting their continued connection to the mission while ensuring clarity of roles and governance.
  • Represent the charity externally, where appropriate, to build its profile, credibility and influence.  
  • Support the executive team by facilitating introductions to key contacts, influencers, and potential supporters or partners.
  • Lead board development, including Trustee recruitment, succession planning, and reviews of board performance.
  • Champion best practice in governance and uphold the charity’s values and reputation.
  • The Chair is a member of the Nomination, Remuneration & HR Committee, with twice yearly online meetings to be attended.

General Trustee Responsibilities

  • As Chair, you also carry the core responsibilities of a Trustee, including:
  • Ensuring that the charity complies with its governing document and all relevant legislation and regulation.
  • Using your skills, knowledge and experience to support sound decision-making and organisational development.
  • Safeguarding the assets and values of the charity, and ensuring resources are used effectively to achieve charitable purposes.
  • Acting in the best interests of Dallaglio RugbyWorks at all times, exercising reasonable care and independent judgement.
  • Promoting transparency, inclusivity, and integrity across the organisation.

The above list of duties is indicative only and not exhaustive. Trustees will be expected to perform all such additional duties as are reasonable commensurate with the role. The Board of Trustees is jointly and severally responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the probity of its activities and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines. All Trustees, should also be aware of, and understand, their individual and collective responsibilities, and should not be overly reliant on one or more individual Trustees in any particular aspect of the governance of the charity.

Person Specification

We are seeking a strategic and inclusive leader with a deep commitment to improving outcomes for young people.

Experience

  •  Proven experience chairing a Board or senior committee in a charity, public body or corporate setting.
  • Previous experience serving as a charity Trustee, with a strong understanding of governance and collective responsibility is highly desirable.
  • A respected professional with credibility and connections in relevant sectors, able to influence and support the charity through relationships and networks.
  • Strong alignment with the mission and values of Dallaglio RugbyWorks.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with Trustees, senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • A track record of strategic thinking, sound judgement and independent decisionmaking.
  • Familiarity with governance frameworks and the legal duties of charity trustees.

Skills & Attributes

  • A strategic and inclusive leader with strong facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills, able to build consensus and navigate complex discussions.
  • Prepared to commit the time required for effective leadership, including attending quarterly Board meetings in person and supporting ad hoc responsibilities between meetings.
  • Willing to use personal and professional networks to support the charity’s development, profile, and partnerships
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Dallaglio RugbyWorks View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 51 - 100

Supporting young people, using the power of rugby.

Posted on: 28 May 2025
Closing date: 01 July 2025 at 23:30
Job ref: Chair of Trustees
Tags: Youth / Children