President/Captain 

This role suits someone who is well organised, a good delegator, a good communicator and confident. 

The President will: 

✅ Act as the main point of contact for UWTSDSU and queries from club/society members 

✅ Be the figurehead and spokesperson of the club/society. 

✅ Ensure smooth running of the society, taking ultimate responsibility for events, meetings, and communication. 

✅ Take joint responsibility for funding applications in consultation with the Treasurer. 

✅ Ensure maximum participation in the club/society by students through active promotion at Freshers’ fair each year. 

✅ Arrange continuation of club/society from year to year, e.g., Co-ordinating handover during summer term if committee are graduating. 

✅ Attend any meetings that involve the club/society, e.g., the Club/Societies AGM at the start of each academic year. 

 

Treasurer 

This role suits someone who is good with figures, reliable and trustworthy

The Treasurer will:

✅ Manage the club/society’s budget which must be through the UWTSDSU bank account only. No external accounts may be used for club or society business. 

✅ Be responsible for paying in and taking out funds on behalf of the society from their UWTSDSU bank account. 

✅ Keep records of income and expenditure, e.g., receipts, which MUST be returned with any claim back for money. 

✅ Ensure that external agencies used by the society send correct invoices if they need to be paid. 

✅ Ensure that any handling of cash is done in a trustworthy manner with full records kept. 

 

Secretary

This role suits someone who is well organised, reliable and good at taking responsibility.

The Social Secretary will:

✅ Ensure communications between the club/society and the Students’ Union, keeping the SU informed of your events and activities so we can help you promote them on our website etc. 

✅ Keep a contact list of members with names, email addresses, and telephone from information gathered from the sign up through the internet. 

✅ Ensure everyone in the club/society recognises they have a common-sense duty of care towards one another. 

✅ Keep minutes at any meetings. 

 

 * If you would like to add additional committee member roles that are not listed above please reach out to the Student Opportunities Team (su.opps@uwtsd.ac.uk) who will happily work with you to add additional roles to your groups committee.