Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
About the role; We are seeking a Trainee Company Secretary to join our Legal Services Unit. This is an exciting development opportunity for someone looking to build a career in company secretarial practice, governance or law.
Working within the Company Secretary's Office, you will play a key role in supporting the governance of The Salvation Army, helping to ensure the effective operation of boards, committees and executive groups.
In addition, as Trainee Company Secretary you will contribute to board and committee administration, statutory compliance activities, governance processes and continuous improvement initiatives, while developing valuable experience in company secretarial practice and governance. You will also support senior leaders, directors, chairs and other stakeholders, working within the Legal Services Unit.
What you'll be doing - You will:
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Support the effective operation of boards, committees and executive group meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, forward planning and ensuring the timely flow of papers and actions.
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Prepare and circulate board and committee packs, take and distribute minutes, and coordinate document signing and execution processes.
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Assist in the preparation and quality assurance of board and committee papers.
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Support the development, standardisation and continuous improvement of governance processes, templates and documentation.
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Develop and maintain checklists, templates and tools to improve the quality and consistency of governance outputs, including tracking and monitoring actions arising from meetings.
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Assist with statutory compliance activities, including maintaining statutory records and preparing, coordinating and submitting filings and forms with relevant regulators.
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Support board and committee induction, training and development activities.
About you - You will be:
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Interested in developing a career in company secretarial practice, governance or law.
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Experienced in providing high-quality administrative, secretarial or executive support within a professional environment.
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Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
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A strong communicator who can build positive and collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
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Professional, discreet and able to handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity.
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Comfortable using Microsoft 365 applications and willing to learn governance and legal technology platforms, including Diligent.
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Able and willing to work and be empathic with the Christian values of The Salvation Army.
Desirable
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Company secretarial qualifications or studying towards them.
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A legal qualification, legal studies background or experience working within a legal environment.
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Experience of improving governance, administrative or business processes.
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Experience of working in a faith-based or charitable organisation.
Our values
We are looking for someone who reflects our values of integrity, accountability, compassion, passion, respect and boldness, and who is comfortable working within a mission-led organisation.
Why join us?
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An opportunity to develop a career in company secretarial practice, governance and legal services.
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Exposure to senior leaders, directors, chairs and strategic decision-making.
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A varied role within a large mission-driven organisation.
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Work within a collaborative and highly effective Legal Services Unit committed to professional development and continuous improvement.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.
The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
