Committee

Role Description

The Chair has overall management and direction of the venue.

What the role involves

Exact responsibilities will be agreed but will likely include:

  • Taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and success of the venue
  • Being the venue’s ambassador and spokesperson
  • Developing and agreeing a long-term plan for the venue and set direction
  • Ensuring the venue runs efficiently, working with the treasurer to ensure the income is sufficient to meet running and development costs
  • Hosting committee meetings, keeping to the agenda and ensuring decisions are made in the best interests of the venue
  • Working with the secretary to agree management team meetings, agenda items and minutes (meeting notes)
  • Delegating roles and responsibilities to volunteers and throughout the membership
  • Motivating, supporting and thanking all volunteers
  • Hosting the Annual General Meeting (AGM), updating all members on key club news, decisions and results working with the management committee
  • Main Liaison with Holywell-cum-Needingworth Parish Council and Needingworth Village Hall Committee
  • Main contact for dealing with enquiries and complaints from Neighbours
  • Ensure that social tennis club nights are regularly attended by committee members, if not attended by Membership secretary.
  • Maintain and negotiate lease with lease holder.

Training and support available

Before starting in this role, you will receive training from Tim Perry who will go through the process with you. You will receive ongoing support from Tim Perry.

Skills and experiences needed for the role

  • Confidence and leadership
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to delegate and monitor
  • Enthusiastic, friendly and approachable
  • A good listener

Commitments

  • As a guidance, this role typically takes up around 3 hours per week, which may be more at key times i.e. AGM
  • You will need to attend committee meetings and events
  • This role could require a DBS check (dependent on your contact with children and/or adults at risk and/or access to confidential information)