At a glance

Skills

Office and Administration Management

Where

Nantwich/Crewe, CW5 5DY

Mainly at home

Travel limit? 10 miles

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week The volunteer can work almost always at home, at times suited to them. In person attendance at the 6-weekly (evening) trustee meeting is essential.

Deadline

31 Mar 2025

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To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

Do you have great communication, administration and organisational skills? Are you passionate about animal welfare? Become our principal communications trustee and help us maintain branch affairs and improve local animals’ lives.

What will you be doing?

As Branch Secretary, you would be in an essential volunteer trustee role. You would be a branch officer, acting as the principal communications trustee , managing and maintaining the administrative affairs of our branch. Using your expertise and skills, you will be able to influence how we care for our animals and drive forward the implementation of our key initiatives.

What are we looking for?

Aged 18 or over.
Experienced administrator
You will need to become a member of the RSPCA and our branch (we will support you with this process).
You will need to be able to work well with people and have good interpersonal skills. You do not need to be an expert, although commitment, common sense, and the ability to be objective are vital.
Good communication and networking skills.
Good IT skills are necessary as branch communication is primarily by email, documents need to be typed and saved electronically, and we operate a Google-based filing system. Ability to deal with general public, local businesses and other relevant organisations is helpful but not essential.
Reliable.
Very organised.
Able to maintain confidentiality.
Sufficient time to give to this important role. As a minimum, you will be expected to attend the 6 weekly committee meeting (usually face-to-face on a weekday evening, lasting 2 - 3 hours) to discuss the governance and management of the branch and its activities. In addition, there is likely to be a further 4 - 6 hours weekly time commitment needed to complete tasks between committee meetings.
Honesty, integrity and a commitment to the aims of the RSPCA and the work of the Branch.

What difference will you make?

This is a vital role, helping ensure we can continue our support for the abandoned and/or neglected cats, dogs and rabbits that come to us to be rehomed. As a trustee, you will have a real opportunity to offer your unique skill set to help the administration, progression and organisation of the charity's day to day operation.

About RSPCA Crewe, Nantwich & District Branch

Causes

Animals / wildlife

Organisation type:

Charity

Our main focus is caring for homeless dogs, cats and rabbits until we can find them loving, new homes. We are a small re-homing charity, independently registered from the national RSPCA. Our...