Volunteer Company secretary | Youth Concern

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Aylesbury South East

Category: Planning / Projects Administrative / Clerical / Assistant

Industry: Marketing Advertising Nonprofit Organization Management Financial Services

Job type: Volunteer

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Youth Concern is seeking a Company Secretary to help us move to the next level of governance as befits the charity’s increase in complexity, scope and size, and to provide a range of effective administrative support services.

What will you be doing?

You will support the Chair in
  • Advising the trustees on constitutional, governance and procedural matters
  • Ensuring the charity complies with relevant legislation and regulations
  • Establishing procedures for the sound governance of the charity
  • Ensure the procedure for the election and appointment of trustees is carried out properly, assist in new trustees’ induction and assess each trustee’s specific training needs
  • Providing comprehensive practical support and guidance to the trustees as individuals and as a collective
  • Assisting in the compilation of board papers and to ensure they comply with the required standards of good governance
  • Being involved in ad hoc projects to support the CEO and/or charity, generally in an area of your existing expertise
The Company Secretary will assist the Chair in ensuring trustees’ decisions are acted upon and are in accordance with the articles of association and reflect the objectives of the charity.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with
  • the highest standards of personal integrity and professionalism
  • experience of charity sector governance requirements
  • ideally professional experience in business, law, accountancy or public administration
  • the ability to build and develop strong, supporting working relationships with trustees and the CEO
  • flexibility to respond to emails, occasionally at short notice
If you support our purpose and share our personality – empathetic, optimistic, determined and bold – we would be delighted to hear from you.

Youth Concern is committed to being more representative of the communities we serve at board level. We would therefore particularly welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, including lived experience relevant to the work of Youth Concern.

What difference will you make?

The Company Secretary plays a pivotal role in supporting the smooth running of Youth Concern’s board of Trustees.

This is a new role for Youth Concern. It is one of three new trustee positions on the board, and a critical one to support the strategic development of the charity.

What’s in it for the volunteer?

Coronavirus has increased the gap between the haves and the have nots. Not all young people have the same opportunities. Youth Concern believes that every young person has the right to be fed, to a safe home, to a good education and to employment. In becoming our Company Secretary, you will be helping young people to succeed in life. And because
  • you believe a few hours a month is a good investment of your time to help turn young people’s lives around;
  • you want to give something back;
  • your skill set will benefit a local charity as it grows and develops;
  • you want to be part of Youth Concern’s success story.
A few more details

Expenses will be reimbursed in line with our expenses policy.

Before you apply

Please email your CV, along with a covering letter stating why you wish to work for the organisation, how your skills would add value to the board and any other relevant information. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please email the TrusteeWorks team trusteeworks@reachvolunteering.org.uk to arrange a call with Youth Concern.

Causes
  • Counselling / advice
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Substance misuse
  • Training / employment support
  • Young people
Established in 1979, Youth Concern’s purpose is to be there for and respond to vulnerable young people (13-25 year olds), in Aylesbury Vale, when they need us most.

Our vision is that every...
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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