Opportunities to get involved in BASES

17th September 2021

The new governance structure, shared with members earlier this year, has seen a number of members supporting the work of Standing Committees and Advisory Groups and Panels. The new governance document and the respective terms of reference can be found here.

The tenures for some existing members are soon to be coming to a close. We are therefore inviting members to consider the following opportunities and vacancies:

Division Committee: Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour – see Appendix SC1 of the Structure and Terms of Reference document, page 8.

- One Membership Representative, to start from 1 January 2022

More information about the work of the Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour Division can be found here.
More information about the Division role can be found here.

Division Committee: Physical Activity for Health – see Appendix SC2 of the Structure and Terms of Reference document, page 10.

- One Deputy Chair, to start from November 2021.
- One CPD Representative, to start from 1 January 2022
- One Membership Representative, to start from 1 January 2022

More information about the work of the Physical Activity for Health Division can be found here.
More information about the Division role can be found here.

Division Committee: Physiology and Nutrition – see Appendix SC3 of the Structure and Terms of Reference document, page 12.

- One Deputy Chair, to start from 1 January 2022

More information about the work of the Physiology and Nutrition Division can be found here.
More information about the Division role can be found here.

Division Committee: Psychology – see Appendix SC4 of the Structure and Terms of Reference document, page 14.

- One new Undergraduate Student Representative, to start immediately

More information about the work of the Psychology Division can be found here.
More information about the Division role can be found here.

Division Committee: Sport and Performance – see Appendix SC5 of the Structure and Terms of Reference document, page 16.

- One new Undergraduate Student Representative, to start immediately.

More information about the work of the Sport and Performance Division can be found here.
More information about the Division role can be found here.

Awards Advisory Group – see Appendix AG15 of the Structure and Terms of Reference document, page 58.

- One vacancy, to start immediately.

Details of the BASES Awards which recognise excellence in sport and exercise sciences, rewarding members who have made outstanding achievements, can be found here.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group – see Appendix AG2 of the Structure and Terms of Reference document, page 32.

- Two vacancies, to start immediately, one is open for a professional BASES member, and one vacancy is available for a BASES Undergraduate student.

Please state whether ‘Professional’ or ‘Undergraduate’ when expressing your interest.

Details about the opening achievements and the key projects identified by the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group can be found here.

How to apply

For an informal chat about the roles and time commitment, please contact one of the Division Chairs (details within the Division Hubs member-only pages), the Chair-Elect (Z.R.Knowles@ljmu.ac.uk) or the Executive Director (iwilson@bases.org.uk).

The appointment of the above roles will be via a formal, open and transparent recruitment process, with the aim of attracting the widest range of the most suitable candidates from the BASES community. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion as part of our recruitment policies. We therefore encourage applications from the entire BASES community who meet the required criteria, but we particularly encourage applications from women, individuals from ethnically diverse communities, those who have a disability, or members of LGBTQ+ community. Please notify the Executive Director (iwilson@bases.org.uk) if you require reasonable adjustments during the application process.

To apply, please submit a single page of A4, outlining:

- why you are volunteering for this role

- what skills and experience you would bring to the Committee / Advisory Group

- any ideas you have about moving forward the work of the Committee / Advisory Group.

Please email this to iwilson@bases.org.uk by noon on Monday 11 October 2021. Please mark this email as confidential and within the subject header, please add the name of the Committee / Advisory Group you are expressing an interest in.

Sincere thanks are extended to those members whose tenures are soon to finish. Thanks also to our members who continue to serve across the breadth of Standing Committees, Advisory Groups and Special Interest Groups for their ongoing hard work and efforts for BASES. We are pleased that so many of our members are becoming actively involved with key developments for the Association, helping to progress the 2021-2025 Strategy.

We look forward to welcoming more members into the respective roles and to advancing the work of the Association.

Thanks, and best wishes. 

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