Vice Chair of the Club Development Standing Sub-Committee

Ihre Aufgaben

The Vice Chair of the Club Development Standing Sub-Committee is a volunteer role. The Vice Chair will be appointed with a possible view to taking over as Chair in August 2024. The Vice Chair will assist and shadow the Chair in the following duties until/if such time as they take over as Chair. The Chair is a member of the YRFU Committee with the responsibility to ensure effective administration of the affairs of YRFU across the following areas of responsibility

• Facilities and Funding, Competitions, RugbySafe, Volunteering and Community, Club Accreditation and Referee Development.

  Responsibilities of the Club Development Committee include:

• Plan and agree with the Committee objectives for each area of responsibility in your Standing Sub-Committee.
• Support recruitment of team members to fulfil the required roles in each area of responsibility in your Standing Sub-Committee.
• Ensure there is clear and effective communication throughout your Standing SubCommittee.
• Advise and monitor facilities for the game throughout the County (including medial requirements), advising Clubs where appropriate.
• Monitor Club Development, including Whole Club Accreditation and consider and recommend measures for improvement.
• Monitor and facilitate RugbySafe throughout the county
• Monitor and facilitate, in conjunction with the Referee Society, courses and opportunities for Club and School's Referees.
• Monitor and facilitate opportunities for Volunteers within the County.
• Ensure all member Clubs and Affiliated Bodies are aware of the growing importance of Local Authorities and recreational bodies.
• Manage all YRFU Competitions across Adult, Age Grade, and Women & Girls.
• Carry out your responsibilities within budgets set.
• Ratify all reports from each area of responsibility in your Standing Sub-Committee in respect of meeting minutes, issues, and any other decisions that need to be discussed and documented.
• Submit written reports of the meetings of the Standing Sub-Committee to the Committee of YRFU in the format requested and within 10 working days of the meeting being held.

As the Chair of the Standing Sub-Committee, you may only act on matters delegated to you by the Committee or pursuant to the Terms of Reference of your specific Standing Sub-Committee.,

• All successful applicants will be required to provide two referees (no relatives) and permission for a DBS check.

• Time Commitment: attendance and preparation for Committee meetings, Standing SubCommittee meetings and sub-group meetings and other meetings across the districts.

  YRFU strive to operate a policy of equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, age, sex, nationality, or disability with respect to employment, promotion or training.

Ihr Profil

• Good chairing skills including planning of meetings, managing debates, and widely varied

• opinions.

• Proven ability to foster a corporate culture that extends from the Committee to Club level.

• Knowledge of the modern game.

• Understanding of, and interest in, the main challenges facing the YRFU for five to ten years

• ahead. Skills and Personal Attributes

• Passion for the game of rugby and grass roots sports development.

• Proven leadership skills: someone who will enthuse and inspire employees and external

• stakeholders (including volunteers).

• Committed, loyal and highly trustworthy and someone who demonstrates the values of the YRFU.

• Skill and sensitivity in dealing with different sections of the whole game.

• Integrity, good judgment, and independence of mind.

• Fairness and even-handedness in dealing with individuals with conflicting views and/or interests and skill in obtaining consensus.

• Computer literate.

• Strong teamwork: able to effectively communicate, motivate and engage with widely differing individuals.

• Absence of potential conflicts of interest.

• The ability and willingness to commit the time to be an effective Chair.

Kontakt

For further information about this Vice Chair role please contact on Toni Birch tonibirch3@hotmail.co.uk Closing date for this role is 12 noon Friday 16th February 2024

Interviews will be scheduled between 26th Feb & 1st March 2024. Please advise of any times you are unavailable within those dates.

Application requirements

Should you be interested in applying for this role then please email adminsecretary@yorkshirerfu.co.uk the following information:

• The role you are applying for.

• Your name and contact details.

• Your CV.

• A statement, of not more than 300 words, outlining "what skills and attributes you will bring to this role".