Audit and Probity Committee Member

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent governance organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a committee member with significant experience in governance, risk management, or policy-making. This role involves overseeing the committee's compliance with regulations and ensuring responsible resource management. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in finance, audit, and governance among other skills. The closing date for applications is 2nd March 2026, with interviews scheduled for 16th March 2026.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in government and policy-making or legal and regulatory areas.
• In-depth knowledge of finance, audit, risk, or governance.
• Previous experience in oversight roles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the committee fulfills its purpose.
• Comply with CIMSPA’s Charter, charity law, and other regulations.
• Manage CIMSPA's resources responsibly.
• Work with the CEO to achieve strategic aims.
• Ensure accountability of the committee.

Skills

Government and policy-making

Legal and regulatory

Finance

Audit and risk

Governance and compliance

Business and commercial

Digital

Job description

We are looking for someone who shares our vision of shaping a recognised, valued and inclusive sport and physical activity sector that everyone can be a part of, and who is committed to the highest levels of governance, risk management and assurance.

The Audit and Probity Committee reports directly to CIMSPA’s Board of Trustees and is a crucial part of our governance structure, overseeing our risk landscape. By ensuring that risk is adequately managed and that the organisation is governed with integrity, the committee guides CIMSPA’s strategic decision-making processes. Alongside this, the committee provides oversight, challenge and scrutiny across a range of areas, including our internal controls and our financial performance and management.

Specialisms

Based on the committee’ annual skills review, we have identified the following specialisms as a priority for recruitment:

• Government and policy-making
• Legal and regulatory

Therefore we are seeking to appoint a committee member with significant experience in at least one of these areas.

Core Skills

We also expect all committee members to have significant experience in one or more of the following:

• Finance
• Audit and risk
• Governance and compliance
• Our system interventions (as detailed in our strategy)
• Business and commercial
• Digital

Please note - an in-depth knowledge of the sport and physical activity sector is not essential.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring that the committee fulfils its purpose as stated in its Terms of Reference.
• Ensuring that the committee complies with CIMSPA’s Charter and Statutes, charity law, company law and all other relevant legislation/regulations as they relate to the committee.
• Managing CIMSPA’s resources responsibly and honestly, with a duty of prudence.
• Working in partnership with CIMSPA’s CEO or senior leadership team to ensure the strategic aims of the organisation are achieved as they relate to the committee, maintaining a management and oversight role.
• Ensuring that the committee is accountable.

Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd March 2026 at 9am

Provisional date for virtual interviews: Monday 16th March 2026