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Volunteer Company Secretary/Trustee for Citizens Advice Bucks

Citizens Advice Buckinghamshire

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Posted over 30 days ago...

CA Bucks is there to help everyone - with advice that is accurate and given in confidence. We need to be super correct ourselves and are keen to appoint a Company Secretary to help us - is this the role for you?  

Overview

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£0

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Aylesbury, HP20 2JH

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Expires at anytime

What will you be doing?

Our Company Secretary will take the lead in ensuring that our governance is correct and helps support the day to day activity of advice-giving. We are keen to find someone who can advise us on risk management. A full role description is attached.  Examples of activities include: Advising the board on correct governance.  Ensuring correct returns are made to the Charities Commission, Companies House etc.  We also report to the FCA and other regulatory bodies for certain activities e.g. re debt advice.   Provide the board with guidance about charity and company law and the provisions of the articles and any associated regulations. Ensure that insurance requirements are fulfilled Develop and implement a period 'legal health check', to monitor employment procedures, audit the articles, review property leases etc. Ensure compliance under contractual arrangements and company and charity law. Ensure that all communications include all details required under company, charity, tax and other appropriate laws.   Ensure that meetings are held and conducted according to the articles of association Ensure that trustees are correctly appointed according to the law and the articles Ensure that proper records are kept Provide trustees with additional information to facilitate decision making, especially in regard to their powers and duties under the articles

What are we looking for?

Knowledge/experience of charity and company law Knowledge/experience of business and committee procedures Willing and able to become knowledgeable about relevant legislation and the provisions of the local Citizens Advice articles and any associated regulations or documents Be able to exercise good independent judgment, particularly where the law or articles conflict with the wishes of the board. Ability to organise

What difference will you make?

You will make a positive impact for people in your local area by ensuring the Citizens Advice Bucks is sustainable and meeting the needs of the community across the county.

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