At a glance

Skills

Fundraising strategy
Strategic development and planning
General / operations management
Office and Administration Management

Where

Sheffield, S1 4FW

Remote opportunity

Time

Mostly during office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week The volunteer will need to attend a directors' meeting once a month for 1.5 - 2 hours and carry out the other duties outside these hours.

Deadline

30 Jun 2025

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Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

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.

Ensure the organisation complies with the requirements of the Community Interest Company (CIC).
Collaborate with others to address sexual violence.
Address a diversity of training and consultances.

What will you be doing?

The organisation is led by autistic survivors and our allies. We are looking for someone with lived experience / an empathic approach to the needs of this cohort, and who understands that timely directorship and responses are central to this role.

In addition to understanding the workings of Community Interest Companies, the successful applicant will bring knowledge and skills related to company directorship and administration, and an enthusiasm for engaging in other aspects of the organisation will be encouraged.

The Company Secretary will work alongside the other directors to raise awareness and support autistic survivors of sexual violence and related abuse as carried out through our core activities: collaborations, training, activities (e.g. webinars and projects), and consultancies.

As with all the roles in this organisation, there is opportunity to offer and develop ideas, engaging with other directors, that fit with our Mission statement and objectives.

What are we looking for?

Ability to take minutes and circulate them in a timely manner
To send reminders to Directors / Committee members about action points agreed at the last meeting.
To manage the membership database.
Previous experience in admin work
An understanding of the need for confidentiality
Good knowledge and understanding of the nature and impact of sexual violence / abuse
High standards of accessible work presentation
Ability to prioritise own workload
Proficient with IT, with experience of working with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook
Commitment to Lotus Collaborations’ Mission
Ability to write clear reports
Eligible to work in the UK

What difference will you make?

As part of our board you will support and shape our work and strategic direction, as well as help us achieve our purpose to address the needs of autistic survivors of sexual violence and abuse.

Before you apply

Please apply with a cv and a covering email and feel free to provide examples of work that you consider will support your application.

About Lotus Collaborations UK CIC

Causes

Community safety / victim support / domestic violence

Organisation type:

Social enterprise

Lotus Collaborations UK is set up to support the needs of:

Autistic survivors of Sexual Violence;

Neurodivergent Survivors of Sexual Violence (autistic + with another