Board and Governance Administrator

1 in 4 of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses. Together we will be unstoppable. For more information please go to the Scope website.

We are in need of a temporary Board and Governance Administrator to assist us for 3 months. We are looking for an organised and experienced individual who can take effective Board and Committee minutes, who is able to step into the role with minimal supervision.

Fixed term until 31 March 2025

Full time, 35 hours a week

Requests to work part time (minimum 28 hours a week) may be considered but have to be able to work on a Wednesday and Friday.

Location: Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW with working from home most of the time.

The role primarily involves working from home, with occasional visits to the Here East office for Board meetings.

The role

We are looking to fill this position quickly, with a view to starting in January 2025.

The role will involve:

• Taking minutes at Board and its 5 Committees, preparing minutes after the meetings in a timely manner, and reviewing minutes before distribution
• Supporting, organising and attending well run and accessible Board and Committee meetings with agendas agreed, papers collated and distributed, and meetings managed
• Distributing post-meeting documents and actions, maintaining Action Logs for the Board and Committees and tracking pending action items before and after meetings.

For more information about the role s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the link to job description above.

From 1 April 2025, we intend to recruit a permanent Board and Governance Administrator. While assisting us, the successful candidate may have the opportunity to apply for this permanent position. Additionally, there is the possibility that the permanent role could evolve into an Assistant Company Secretary position, depending on the candidate's demonstrated skills and performance during their time at Scope.

About you

The ideal candidate should have the following knowledge and experience:

• Proven experience as a Board Administrator or similar executive support role
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with virtual meeting platforms
• Discretion and confidentiality

Make sure to explain in your application, with examples, how you have these skills.

We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope s values and our ambition of an equal future for disabled people.

Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.

Disabled candidates

We are a disability equality charity and encourage applications from disabled people. We are dedicated to creating a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve. If you are disabled, have the skills, and or the experience to do the job, then we would love to meet you for an interview.

Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Disability Confident, Offer an Interview Scheme.

If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.

Find out more about asking for adjustments at interview.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We want to seize every opportunity to build a truly diverse and inclusive workplace.

We work hard to ensure that we are making exciting opportunities available to all, and everyone feels valued, heard and respected so that we continue to build a high performance, high engagement culture.

Scope benefits

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
• Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
• Company pension
• Excellent training and career development
• Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
• Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.

How to apply

We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Wednesday 18 December 2024.

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