Company Secretary

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom James Stevens Associates Full time

James Stevens Associates are delighted to be working with a small charitable Housing Association that are now looking to bolster their Governance by now recruiting a Company Secretary to the organisation:

  • Role: Company Secretary
  • Who: Small Housing Association / Charity
  • Location: Birmingham
  • Salary: 45, ,000 (negotiable for right level)
  • Hybrid working 2 days from home / 3 in office
  • Lots of benefits including: On site gym, free parking and company pension scheme.

Looking for:

  • 3 years Company Secretarial / Governance experience
  • Housing Governance experience is essential
  • Someone that has good change management experience

James Stevens Associates are seeking a proactive and experienced Company Secretary to join an expanding team in this Midlands based housing association.

You will be expected to manage and prepare the corporate calendars for the board, supporting the board, collating agendas and board papers, attending and taking minutes and supporting the CEO in maintaining effective governance processes, risk and compliance. If you have a track record of working in the Social Housing Sector and would enjoy working at a dynamic and entrepreneurial social enterprise then you would be ideal for this position.

The organisation is a not for profit registered provider of social housing.

You will be responsible to the Chief Executive for the day-to-day queries and requests from the business, auditors, internal staff and external stakeholders as well as making sure the board are compliant. This will involve providing support with various tasks including:

General Company Secretary Duties

  • Advising the Board of its corporate compliance obligations and arranging for the preparation and filing of statutory forms at the Companies Registration Office.
  • Managing the completion of the regulatory returns to the Housing Regulator.
  • Manage all aspects of Board and Committees (Including papers, minutes taking, agendas, attendance registers, declarations of interests, DBS checks and L&D records)
  • Preparing documentation for various statutory changes, such as amendments to memoranda and articles of association.
  • Maintaining company secretarial records to include updating Minute Books and Statutory Registers and other registers.
  • Preparation of the Governance Section in the Annual Report.

Person specification

Skills and experience

Essential:

  • Ability to demonstrate appropriate skills and knowledge.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of the MS Office suite (particularly Word and Excel).
  • Company Secretarial / Governance 3 years.
  • Regulatory intervention experience within Housing sector essential.

Personal qualities:

  • Commitment to the organisations Social housing CIC mission and values - desire to make a difference.
  • Flexible, and willing to work in the constantly changing environment of a growing social housing provider which operates across the UK.
  • Conscientious and responsible.
  • Ability to support and enthuse others and maintain a professional image. The Social housing provider CIC is committed to promoting equality and diversity.


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