Salary Voluntary role, with pre‑agreed expenses payable
We are the national governing body for squash in England, and lead the development and delivery of the sport on both a national and local level.
We strive to help the sport grow and work collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders to provide engaging opportunities, from developing grassroots programmes and resources to producing world‑class athletes.
More than 200,000 people in England play squash each week at more than 1,500 venues. We help more than 500 affiliated clubs to prosper and create thriving squash communities.
Squash will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics – a defining milestone for the sport globally and a transformational moment for squash in the UK. In readiness, the home nation squash federations have established GB Squash: a dedicated, high‑performance governance structure responsible for overseeing Olympic preparations and the nomination of athletes.
About The Role
The Opportunity
Squash will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics – a defining milestone for the sport globally and a transformational moment for squash in the UK.
In readiness, the home nation squash federations have established GB Squash: a dedicated, high‑performance governance structure responsible for overseeing Olympic preparations and the nomination of athletes. We are now seeking two independent committee members to support the GB Squash Independent Chair in leading GB Squash through this formative and hugely important period.
These are strategically significant, performance focused, publicly accountable appointments at the centre of elite sport in the UK. The Independent committee members will help shape culture, set standards and ensure that our Olympic ambition is matched by governance excellence.
We are now seeking two independent committee members to support the GB Squash Independent Chair in leading GB Squash through this formative and hugely important period. These are strategically significant, performance focused, publicly accountable appointments at the centre of elite sport in the UK. The independent committee members will help shape culture, set standards and ensure that our Olympic ambition is matched by governance excellence.
Further Information
Why This Role Matters
GB Squash brings together England Squash, Scottish Squash and Squash Wales under a formal agreement to deliver a unified Olympic pathway. Working in close partnership with UK Sport, the Committee follows the principles of the UK Code for Sports Governance as a publicly funded high‑performance programme. The three independent members (Chair and two others) will bring oversight, support and leadership to the committee.
The Independent Members Will:
- Provide independent oversight in a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment
- Bring experience in a high‑performance sport environment in order to guide and advise home nation performance leads
- Ensure transparent and defensible decision making, particularly around athlete selection processes
- Oversee stewardship of public investment
- Balance performance ambition with athlete welfare and safeguarding
- Lead through scrutiny, change and evolving governance expectations
The successful candidates will help set the standard for how a modern, collaborative GB entity in squash should operate.
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