Main Duties:

In addition to the duties and responsibilities that all committee members have when joining a committee, the role of a chair has other specific requirements. These requirements are focused around the need to ensure that the committee acts as a team and that the business of the meetings is conducted effectively.

• To chair management committee meetings ensuring that they are properly conducted, that everyone is involved in discussion or decision making and that the committee has all relevant information for making decisions .
• To ensure that agendas are set and meetings called in line with the constitution.
• To ensure that all decisions taken are acted upon.
• To liase with the committee members and/or other staff, and to provide support as required.
• To represent the Club externally.
• To take chairs action when agreed and in line with the constitution.
• To manage and supervise the other members of the club.
• To sit on panel’s e.g. disciplinary panels, recruitment panels as required.
• To lead the committee, ensuring that members are recruited, inducted and receive appropriate training and to ensure that the committee operates as a team.
• To take an active part in resolving conflict within the committee bearing in mind the best interests of the club and its beneficiaries.