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Are you the next Club Chair?
As some of you will know, our club Chair, Tracey Jones, has recently stood down for family reasons.
Tracey has done an extraordinary job leading our club over the past seven years. Creating the academy, defining and leading our ten-year strategy, and shaping the new sports centre developments.
With immediate effect, the committee is looking for a new chair to pick up where Tracey has left off and continue to drive the club forward.
If you are interested in this exciting leadership role, please contact our President, Richie Pearson, (richiepearson2372@gmail.com).
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Role Description: Club Chair
The chairperson is typically the most senior official role in a club and fulfils a range of duties dealing with overall management of club affairs. The chairperson leads the club to achieve their vision, short term and long-term goals.
Typical responsibilities:
- Provide leadership on all aspects of the club from training to competition, fundraising and social activities.
- Strategic planning and key decision-making duties.
- Form a team so that all the officer and committee positions are filled, taking in consideration skills, experience and diversity.
- Delegating, leading and motivating club volunteers towards club goals/objectives.
- Uphold the club constitution and terms of conditions of England Athletics affiliation.
- Ensuring an understanding of the legal responsibilities of the club to which the Club complies.
- Lead in the enforcement of the club’s code of conduct.
- Assist the club to fulfil its responsibilities towards club welfare and safeguarding.
- Taking responsibility for personal conflicts of interest and declaring, recording and managing these appropriately.
- Chairing regular committee meetings and the Annual General Meetings (AGM).
- Being actively involved in creating and following a Club Development Plan.
- Representing the club at local and regional events.
- Arranging handover or succession planning for the position