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Secretary
Yorkshire Netball
Description of the role:

Yorkshire Regional Netball Association is one of nine member organisations of England Netball, and is run by a management board of volunteers. We represent England Netball members in Yorkshire, and work closely with England Netball staff to deliver and develop netball in Yorkshire.

The Yorkshire Board works closely with our four County Netball Associations: Humberside Netball, North Yorkshire Netball, South Yorkshire Netball and West Yorkshire Netball. We also work closely with Leeds Rhinos Netball, our member leagues, clubs, education institutions and other key stakeholders who share our commitment to delivering great netball experiences in Yorkshire.

We're looking for a secretary to join our Regional Management Board to keep the team and our work organised. Working with the Chair, this role involves arranges a calendar of Board meetings, talking minutes, managing remote meeting links and filing systems. Our current Chair is leaving the country in January and we are looking for a new Secretary as soon as possible.

Regional Management Board Responsibilities:

Yorkshire Netball Regional Management Board members are collectively responsible for:
Governance of netball in Yorkshire
Working as One with Regional & Local England Netball staff
Gathering and sharing regional Insight
Communicating membership benefits
Delivering regional competition
Promotion & recognition of the people who make netball happen
Working in Partnership with our Netball Superleague Franchise
Strategic development of officiating assessment & mentoring
Community communication
Ensuring netball in Yorkshire is inclusive to everyone

What The Role Involves:

The Secretary is responsible for the smooth running of the Regional Management Boards meetings and operations. This includes:
Managing the Regional Management Board’s calendar of events including Regional Management Board meetings, AGM, Governance and Finance Group meetings and other events
Working with meeting Chairs to create agendas for meetings and share these and any papers in good time ahead of meetings
Taking meeting minutes and sharing following meetings
Working closely with England Netball’s Regional Officer and Partnership Manager to inform them of any future meeting dates and invite them
Managing the Regional Management Boards key documents securely including governing documents, past meeting minutes, policies, procedures and roles descriptions
Preparing for and participating in key meetings such as Regional Management Meetings and the AGM
Adhering to the Regional Management Board Code of Behaviour

The Board Meets 4 times per year for Regional Management Board Meetings, with informal catch-up meetings in between these to keep momentum. Meetings are a mix of in person where possible, hybrid, and more typically online via Zoom, you will need access to email, WhatsApp, phone and Zoom. There is an AGM annually in January where Board members are elected.

Skills and qualities needed for the role:

In order to be a volunteer on the Regional Management Board, you will need to be, or be willing to become a member of England Netball.
Sound understanding and knowledge of netball
Able to uphold the regions code of conduct and behave professionally at all times
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Strong leadership and people management skills
Good IT skills (Including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Publisher)
Ability to be flexible and work with volunteers from diverse backgrounds to build and maintain effective networks
Take an interest in and respect the viewpoints of others
Access to email, WhatsApp and telephone

Practical information:

This role is mainly remote and can be done flexibly in your own time.

You’ll be joining a friendly, welcoming and professional team of volunteers who are committed to supporting one another
You’ll be able to volunteer flexibility around work and life commitments
You’ll receive a full induction and be paired with another volunteer mentor
You will receive guidance, support and resources to help fulfill your role from the Regional Management Board and England Netball
Full expenses will be reimbursed for any occasional travel costs etc
This year Board members were also invited as VIP Guests to a Leeds Rhinos Netball SuperLeague game and to our annual Volunteer Awards Dinner at Headingley Stadium


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Additional Information
DBS check needed: Yes
Driving licence needed: No
Car owner: No
Open to: Over 18s
Is this role wheelchair accessible?: Yes
Address
English Institute of Sport (EIS) Sheffield
Coleridge Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 5DA
Last updated: 04.04.2024
Organisation Information

The Regional Netball Association for Yorkshire.

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