Would you like to use your skills to help change children's lives?

We have an exciting opportunity to join Barnardo's Company Secretary team as Assistant Company Secretary. The Company Secretary team enables the smooth functioning of Barnardo's governance at the Board level and thereby the effective delivery of our mission and vision.

From strategic advice on charity governance to ensuring effective follow up of key actions, you will work with Trustees and senior leaders across all parts of the charity. You will help run the business of the Board and Committee meetings, from the setting of strategic agendas to the timely provision of core information to inform effective decision-making at the highest level of the charity. Finally you will support the Trustees from their induction on appointment to when they move on, ensuring that they are provided with the information and training they need to discharge their role and maximise their contribution to Barnardo's work. This role will appeal to someone who likes a mixture of structured work (secretarial aspects) with the opportunity to initiate/support new projects.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which should be in place by 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

WORKPLACE OFFER: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU

The world of work has changed. We are understanding what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. For this particular role we require that the candidate  work from Barnardo's London Euston hub office on a weekly basis; additional travel may also be required.

Benefits

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Corporate University