Careers

About Us

The Angling Trust is the national governing body for fishing in England, representing one of the country’s largest participation sports. As a not-for-profit organisation, our mission is to protect, promote and develop fishing. We care deeply about the environments in which we fish and are committed to creating opportunities for everyone in society to experience and enjoy fishing in a healthy aquatic environment.

Fish Legal is a separate membership association that uses the law to protect the rights of its members across the UK, while tackling pollution, environmental damage and other threats to the water environment.

The Fisheries Conservation Trust is a newly established charity created to maximise the impact of the charitable aspects of our work.

Together, we fight for fish, fishing and the aquatic environment.

About The Role

You’ll work closely with our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairs of our organisations to maintain high standards of governance and ensure compliance with relevant governance frameworks.

This is a permanent role, available up to full-time, and would suit an experienced governance professional who wants to play a key role at an exciting time for the group as we establish a new charity.

We are a flexible and family-friendly group of organisations, with knowledgeable and supportive colleagues. We welcome applications from candidates who wish to work less than full-time or on a compressed-hours basis.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead on all governance matters across the Angling Trust, Fish Legal and the Fisheries Conservation Trust.
• Maintain compliance with the Code for Sports Governance, the Charity Governance Code and other relevant frameworks.
• Lead organisational risk management, including maintaining risk registers and coordinating periodic reviews.
• Build strong relationships with non-executive directors, senior management and colleagues across the organisations.
• Work collaboratively across the group to promote and embed a culture of good governance.
• Act as Company Secretary.

Who you are

• An experienced governance professional with a strong understanding of working within established governance frameworks.
• Personable and flexible, with excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, with a positive, can-do approach and a willingness to take on new challenges.
• Self-motivated and highly organised, with the ability to manage a varied workload, adapt to changing priorities and work effectively independently.
• Committed to your own continuous professional development, with support and mentoring available to help you grow in the role.

What will make you stand out

• A proven track record of implementing the Code for Sports Governance and/or the Charity Governance Code.
• A recognised governance qualification.
• Experience of working across organisations and teams to support continuous improvement and organisational change.
• Experience of working effectively with boards and committees.
• Line management experience within a hybrid working environment.
• Strong minute-taking skills.

Further Information

The role is primarily home-based, with occasional travel to our Ilkeston office and attendance at regular meetings in London.

This is a permanent role, available up to full-time, and would suit an experienced governance professional looking to play a key part in an exciting period for the group as we establish a new charity.

We are a flexible and family-friendly group of organisations, with knowledgeable and supportive colleagues. We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time or compressed working arrangements.

Apply for role

Closing date: 16th October 2026