CHAIR - GREENKEEPERS TRAINING COMMITTEE LTD

Voluntary role

Candidate brief

The Greenkeepers Training Committee Ltd (GTC)

The GTC is the independent organisation representing British golf club employers that sets and monitors standards in greenkeeper education. It operates through a Board of Directors and relevant Advisory Groups. Its administration is carried out by the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) under a service level agreement.

Golf courses are the prime asset of the nations approximately 3,000 golf facilities. They are maintained and presented by greenkeepers, who play a vital role in the health of the sport.

Training courses and qualifications are available to allow ambitious and enthusiastic greenkeepers to work towards becoming greenkeeping management professionals.

The Greenkeepers Training Committee Ltd (the GTC) is dedicated to its objectives of improving and promoting the education and training of all golf greenkeepers through nationally approved government education programmes. New golf courses are opening throughout Europe, to accommodate growing interest in the game that can mean more opportunities for employment - and more chances for career advancement.

The GTC Headquarters, based at Aldwark Manor in North Yorkshire, has a Board of Directors, which consists of representatives from the following:

England Golf
Scottish Golf
Golf Union of Wales
British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association

The GTC supports the equality of opportunity for all groups of people and actively encourages all the golf clubs it represents to recruit in accordance with its Equal Opportunities Policy.

The Role

The Chair will have a commitment to supporting the development of training and education opportunities provided to greenkeepers. This will be achieved through consensus between contributing partner organisations.

Appointment Terms:

The Chair will be appointed on an initial term up to 2019, with the option to extend for a further three-year term.

It is a voluntary role, all reasonable expenses to be reimbursed, with an anticipated time commitment of 10 - 15 days per annum and will report into the GTC Board.

The GTC Board meets up to three times per year with Advisory Groups and Special Project committees also meeting as necessary.

There will also be a requirement to attend BTME, meet with key stakeholders and engage with the greenkeeper training industry.

Meetings of the Board will usually be held at the offices of BIGGA, at Aldwark Manor in North Yorkshire.

Principle Responsibilities:

Governance and strategic leadership.

Lead the Board in ensuring it sets direction for the GTC and it fulfils its responsibilities.

Work closely with the representatives of the Home Unions, BIGGA and other Board members.

Ensure the GTC meets the highest standards of corporate governance, integrity and probity.

Work with the CEO of BIGGA to evaluate performance and provide appropriate reporting to the Board.

External member and stakeholder relations.

Optimise the relationship between GTC and stakeholders.

Create and build effective relationships with key funding partners and other bodies.

Relationship with BIGGA staff who are involved in GTC administration.

Oversee the production of an annual plan and budget. Ensure that there is an annual agreement in place with funding partners.

The Candidate

Qualities:

Will have experience of getting the best from a mixed stakeholder environment and will have excellent networking, relationship management, partnership building, diplomatic and communication skills.

Likely to have a strong commercial acumen and a network of connections with influential stakeholders.

Experience:

Leading boards and committees with proven effectiveness.

Playing a leading role within a complex, multi-partner environment.

Building collaborative partnerships allied to achieving a common goal.

Acting as an advocate for an organisation or cause.

Track record of achieving growth and change through multiple delivery partners.

Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge of the structure of golf.

A good understanding of greenkeeping and turf management is desirable.

A good understanding of education systems is desirable.

Politically astute.

An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of leading a corporate body.

An understanding of the impact of partnerships between different types of organisations.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Independence:

The appointed Chair must be able to demonstrate that they are independent. The definition of independence is set out in the Voluntary Code of Good Governance.

How to apply

Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) - CHAIR

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact: Jim Croxton, BIGGA CEO

T: 07799 111860

E: jim.croxton@bigga.co.uk

To apply, candidates should send the following information to Fiona Lyttle, The GTC, BIGGA House, Aldwark, Alne, York YO61 1uf or fiona@the-gtc.co.uk by 5pm, 12^th August 2016: