The Job Description of a Football Club Secretary
Running a football club requires a team of people to assist the aspects of dealing with players, football officials and things like injuries and training. The football club secretary is a key link between the players and the officials, training staff and club manager. Experience of managing a team or assisting in the day to day running of an office is usually helpful, as is a depth of knowledge about the football world.
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The Role
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The role of the football club secretary consists of managing all aspects of the football club. In practice, this means to prepare and develop both the players and the training staff. This includes arranging training sessions with the players and the staff, arranging matches with the players, and liaising with the league secretaries.
Duties
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The club secretary needs to be aware of all club activities and changes to equipment and kit and will need to communicate this to the players. They are also responsible for providing progress reports to the club committee and making suggestions for any changes to training or logistics based on meetings with the players. They will also have to submit written plans detailing the club’s training schedule and aims for the future. Annual events are also organised by the secretary. A certain amount of admin is involved too, such as booking rooms for meetings and distributing and collecting registration forms for the players.
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Protection Responsibilities
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Protection responsibilities are essentially health and safety regulations. The secretary needs to ensure players are not at risk during games or training sessions by providing adequate support in the form of physiotherapists, first aiders and other officials.
Reporting To
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The club secretary normally reports to the club’s committee, a panel of people that includes the club manager, treasurer, chairman, and any other officials.
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