EASTSIDE YOUTH
#YouthWorkChangesLives
Want to make a positive impact in a new start up youth charity, where you will have maximum input?
Be part of an amazing team!
Eastside Youth is a new youth work charity, that started in January 2022 and is based in East London aiming to change the lives of young people and has been set up in response to the massive and severe funding cuts and closures of youth services across East London, leaving young people with lack of services and feeling isolated in a time where young people already feel segregated from society with no real voice.
#YouthWorkChangesLives and at Eastside Youth we aim to facilitate that change by giving young people aged 11 to 19 years old based in East London the tools and skills to lead active and independent lives by providing interactive and engaging structured youth activities, training opportunities and support that will help improve their physical, mental, emotional, social and educational well-being.
We have launched our pilot youth project which is a monthly LGBT + Youth Group in Havering East London in partnership with Havering Council and are preparing to launch our next youth programs later throughout this year.
We are recruiting a Secretary to the Board of Trustees with previous experience of secretarial/administrative work to provide administrative duties and support to our Trustees, such as taking minutes of meetings, typing meetings, drafting paperwork for meetings and sending out minutes and board papers to trustees in a timely manner.
The role also includes supporting the Founder and Director and the Chair in managing the Board of Trustees, the work plan and the agenda of work, ensuring the Trustees are fully engaged and participating in their duties. You will also ensure we are following good practice in terms of charity commission regulations, being the Secretary to the Trustees is a challenging but rewarding role.
Responsibilities:
1. Taking minutes at meetings, including typing them up and sending them to Trustees with other paperwork required in a timely manner to allow trustees to make proper informed decisions.
2. Ensure that the charity pursues its objects as defined in its governing document, charity law, company law and other relevant legislation/regulations.
3. To work in partnership with the Founder and Director and the other Board of Trustees, helping Eastside Youth make positive impact in the local community.
4. Ensuring that all Trustees full participate on the board of trustees both during meetings and also outside of meetings.
5. To assist in fundraising and bid writing to ensure that Eastside Youth has all the needed funds and resources to carry out its services for young people.
6. Creating and using contacts and networks to help Eastside Youth grow and develop and to be an active ambassador for Eastside Youth.
7. To create and regularly update Eastside Youth policies and procedures, strategies, risk framework.
8. Other duties required and expected of a Secretary to the Board of Trustee.
Time Commitment and Work Location:
This role requires approximately. 6-8 hours per month commitment, managed flexibly and with some remote working, with presence during needed evenings and weekends in line with our core service provision hours and during Trustee Meetings, which are held monthly on a Monday evening 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
experience, Qualities and Skills Required:
1. Significant experience in secretarial/administrative work or as a Company Secretary.
2. Previous Trustee experience is desirable although not essential.
3. Passion and commitment towards the development of young people and social change.
4. Leadership experience, including managing your own work loads and the work loads of Trustees effectively and the ability to work collaboratively with people, businesses and partnership organisations.
5. Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.
Eastside Youth Offers:
1. A great opportunity to make this role your own and be part of an amazing team and culture, shaping a start-up charity that will make a big impact in the community and to the lives of young people.
2. An opportunity to get hands on experience in a role that will look good on your CV and provide you with professional and personal development opportunities.
3. A reference for any future employer or training course.
4. Much more than just a volunteer role.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 31st July 2022, at 6pm
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