About Boxing Ireland
Boxing Ireland is the National Governing Body for Olympic-style boxing in Ireland, supporting affiliated clubs, athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and competition structures across the island.
As part of its strategic commitment to strengthening grassroots boxing, increasing participation, supporting volunteers and improving club development structures nationwide, Boxing Ireland is continuing to develop its club support and participation function.
Note: The role is based in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, with hybrid working arrangements. The role will require regular travel across the island of Ireland and attendance at Boxing Ireland offices and other locations as required.
Role Purpose
The Head of Club Support and Participation will provide national leadership for Boxing Ireland’s club support, participation and development function. The postholder will be responsible for leading the national club support and participation strategy, managing the regional development structure, overseeing national participation programmes, strengthening volunteer and workforce support, and ensuring clubs are better connected to national systems, programmes and reporting structures. This is a senior leadership role. The postholder will set direction, manage staff and resources, oversee programme performance, lead national and regional planning, and provide structured reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and, where required, the Board or funders. The role will work closely with clubs, Provincial Councils, County Boards, Local Sports Partnerships, Sport Ireland, Sport Northern Ireland, community stakeholders and internal Boxing Ireland teams to support a stronger, more consistent and more inclusive club development system.
Key Responsibilities
A. Strategic Leadership and National Planning
Lead the development and implementation of Boxing Ireland’s national club support and participation strategy.
Translate organisational strategy into clear national priorities, work plans and delivery standards for club support and participation.
Lead the development of national programmes, resources and supports that strengthen clubs, volunteers and participation pathways.
Ensure national and regional club support activity is aligned to Boxing Ireland’s governance, safeguarding, equality, integrity and operational frameworks.
Contribute to organisational strategic planning, operational planning and senior management reporting.
Identify national trends, risks, gaps and opportunities across club support, participation and volunteer development.
Provide strategic advice to the CEO and SMT on club support, participation, regional development and related funding opportunities.
B. Team Leadership and Management
Line manage and support the Regional Club Support and Participation Managers and the Ulster Operations Manager.
Line manage and support the Training and Education Manager where assigned within the structure.
Coordinate regional work plans, reporting structures, programme standards and development priorities.
Foster a collaborative, high-performing and supportive team culture across the club support and participation function.
Support staff development, supervision, performance review and workload planning in line with Boxing Ireland procedures.
Ensure the regional team works consistently while allowing appropriate flexibility for local needs and regional context.
Coordinate cross-functional working with safeguarding, governance, coach education, pathways, operations, communications and finance where required.
C. Club Support and Development
Lead the national approach to club support, club development and club sustainability.
Oversee the development of club support resources, toolkits, guidance and development planning processes.
Support the regional team to assist clubs with governance, planning, volunteer development, funding, inclusion and sustainability.
Promote consistent standards across clubs in line with Boxing Ireland’s policies, governance expectations and good practice frameworks.
Ensure clubs are supported to engage with national systems, including Sport:80 or any future club development or accreditation framework.
Use data and regional feedback to identify club development needs and shape future supports.
D. Participation and Programme Development
Lead the design, coordination and implementation of national participation programmes and club support initiatives.
Oversee the regional delivery of programmes such as StartBox and other grassroots participation initiatives.
Ensure participation programmes are inclusive, evidence-based and aligned with agreed organisational and funder priorities.
Support programmes linked to women and girls, disability inclusion, Traveller inclusion, youth engagement, community development and equality, diversity and inclusion.
Ensure national programmes are delivered consistently, monitored effectively and evaluated against agreed outcomes.
Lead the development of repeatable programme models that can be scaled across regions.
E. Volunteer, Workforce and Education Development
Provide strategic oversight of volunteer development activity across the club support and participation function.
Work with the Training and Education Manager to ensure effective planning and delivery of education, training and development programmes nationwide.
Support the development of club volunteers, committee members, coaches, officials and local delivery personnel.
Promote good practice in volunteer recruitment, induction, role clarity, retention and succession planning.
Work with relevant committees, staff or working groups to support coordinated education pathways for clubs, coaches, officials and volunteers.
Support the development of national resources and training supports for club committees and volunteers.
F. Funding, Grants and Resource Development
Lead and support funding activity linked to club support, participation, development programmes and regional delivery.
Assist in securing and managing participation and development funding from Sport Ireland, Sport Northern Ireland and other relevant funders.
Oversee the preparation of grant applications, monitoring returns, funder reports and impact evidence.
Support regional staff and clubs to identify appropriate capital funding, programme funding and development funding opportunities.
Work with finance and relevant staff to ensure funded activity is planned, monitored and reported in line with funder requirements and financial procedures.
Contribute to organisational resource planning and identify funding opportunities that support sustainable club and participation development.
G. Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships
Build and maintain strong relationships with Provincial Councils, County Boards, Boxing Ireland committees, clubs and volunteers.
Work collaboratively with Sport Ireland, Sport Northern Ireland, Local Sports Partnerships, local authorities, schools, community organisations and other partners.
Represent Boxing Ireland at relevant meetings, conferences, networks and sector events.
Identify opportunities for collaboration, funding, programme development and regional delivery partnerships.
Work with Pathway Lead to support the development of regional academy pathways programmes and stronger links between clubs, regional development activity and emerging talent pathways.
Support improved communication between national office, regional structures, counties, provinces and clubs.
H. Data, Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting
Oversee the monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework for club support, participation and regional development activity.
Ensure accurate tracking of participation data, club engagement, programme outcomes and impact evidence.
Provide regular reports to the CEO, SMT, Board or funders as required.
Use data and regional insight to identify trends, gaps, risks and future development priorities.
Ensure Sport:80 or other approved systems are used effectively to support development reporting and evidence gathering.
Lead the development of consistent reporting standards across the regional development structure.
Management Accountability
Leading the national club support and participation function.
Managing assigned staff and ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, KPIs and timelines.
Overseeing national and regional participation and club support programmes.
Ensuring funded activity is monitored, evaluated and reported effectively.
Managing allocated budgets, resources and programme funding in line with Boxing Ireland financial procedures.
Identifying and escalating risks, issues and resource needs to the CEO and SMT.
Supporting funder, SMT and Board reporting.
Ensuring the regional development structure operates consistently and professionally.
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