Cardiff Met Football Club Ltd Board of Directors

Cardiff Met University is one of the only institutions in the country that supports elite semi-professional football for both Men & Women. Our teams compete in the top University (BUCS) leagues and also in the Cymru and Adran premier respectively.

Success is in our DNA, with notable achievements including: 

• The first University to ever reach the Europa League Qualification stages and the UEFA Women’s Champions League Qualifiers. 
• Have been crowned British University Champion’s on five occasions (x3 women; x2 men)
• Winners of the Women’s Welsh Premier League on 6 occasions.

Players that have come through our system in recent years include: 

• Sophie Ingle (Wales Captain and Champions League Winner with Chelsea FC) 
• Will Evans (Newport County) 
• Adam Roscrow (AFC Wimbledon) 

In addition, the club has been awarded Category A status for its Junior Academy (U8 – U19), making it one of only 4 in Wales. 

To continue to grow and develop the football system, we recently completed a transfer of the football club from its original student roots, into the University and formed CMUFC Ltd. The club now operates as a subsidiary, benefitting from wider institutional support. This new entity will have at its heart a balanced, diverse, inclusive and skilled Board. The first step in this process is to appoint an independent Chair. We will then also recruit for a further 6-8 members based on the needs and requirements of the football club. 

How to Apply

To submit an application for this role, attach your CV to your, identifying how your skills, ability and experience meet the criteria outlined the attached role profile. 

If you would like to discuss the position prior to submitting an application then please contact Ben O’Connell – Director of Sport: boconnell@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.