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JOB ADVERT: Club & Company Secretary

JOB ADVERT: Club & Company SecretaryFC United have an immediate vacancy for a Club & Company Secretary. This is a permanent full time role, based at Broadhurst Park offering a salary of between £21,000 - £24,000 depending on experience.

This is a key role with the responsibility of ensuring that the Club complies with standard financial and legal practice and maintains high standards of corporate governance.
Duties include:
  • Preparing agendas, papers and subsequent minutes for board and club meetings, including the annual general meeting (AGM) and general meeting (GM).
  • Progress chasing action points arising from board/ club meetings.
  • Arranging the venue, date and time for the AGM/GM, ensuring members receive due notice and all necessary documentation.
  • Facilitating the submission of member and board resolutions to the AGM/GM.
  • Developing and overseeing the systems to ensure the company complies with all legal and statutory requirements and compliance with grant agreements.
  • Maintaining club and company records including club files for legal documents such as constitutions, leases and policies and procedures.
  • Maintaining the register of members, ensuring compliance with data protection legislation.
  • Ensuring club accounts are distributed to the club members.
  • Undertaking primary responsibility for the club’s Health and Safety and HR functions.
  • Ensuring that club policies, as determined by the club’s membership and club board, are adhered to at all times.
  • Providing additional support to the club’s administrative function and cover for the Football Secretary, as required*.
* (Football Secretary duties are currently covered by a club volunteer for the next 12 months. The successful candidate will need to develop expertise in this area in the event that they may be required to assume responsibility for this area of work from the 2017/18 season onwards)

The successful candidate will have either previous experience as a Company Secretary or relevant experience in at least one of the following areas: legal, financial, insurance, office management, pensions, HR, purchasing. In addition they must be able to demonstrate the following:
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Teamworking and interpersonal skills, the ability to work well with people at all levels.
  • Attention to detail and a well-organised approach to work.
  • Ability to prioritise work and to work well under pressure.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
  • Sound grasp of corporate governance issues;
FC United is an equal opportunities employer, committed to ensuring that all candidates for employment and voluntary roles at the Club are treated fairly, and that selection is based solely on the individual merits of candidates and on selection criteria relevant to the post.

Deadline for applications is Noon, Friday 22nd July 2016. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held during week commencing 25th July 2016.

Full details of the job description, person specification and application process can be found here.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact peterthwaites@fc-utd.co.uk.


First Posted ~ 09:07 Fri 8 Jul 2016
News ID ~ 6911
Last Updated ~ 16:00 Fri 19 Feb 2021