Secretary- Leeds

Secretary- Leeds

Ongoing role
J105338
At a glance

Skills

  • Governance
  • Strategic mentoring / coaching
  • General / operations management
  • HR
  • Office and Administration Management

Where

Cardiff, CF14 3QE
Remote opportunity

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week
Recommend 4 hours a week flexible plus a monthly meeting

Deadline

25 Jul 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.

The Chapter Secretary plays a key role in supporting the smooth running of their local chapter. They are responsible for ensuring that communication, organisation, and compliance tasks are handled effectively at the chapter level.

What will you be doing?

The Chapter Secretary ensures the smooth running of the local chapter by managing communication, meetings, and documentation. The Secretary is responsible for organising chapter meetings, prepare agendas, take structured minutes, and upload them to Onedrive, ensuring they are shared with all attendees. In addition the Secretary also help coordinate volunteer socials and support chapter activities.

What are we looking for?

The Chapter Secretary should have strong organisational and administrative skills, with the experience to coordinate meetings, manage calendars, and keep accurate records. Attention to detail, good communication skills and time management are essential in addition to being reliable, proactive and collaborative..

Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, OneDrive.

What difference will you make?

The Chapter Secretary helps the chapter run smoothly by ensuring clear communication and prompt email responses. The Secretary keeps meetings organised with well-structured agendas and accurate minutes. By managing documents on Onedrive, they maintain continuity and easy access to key information. The Secretary support boosts volunteer engagement through regular check-ins and help with socials. Overall, they strengthen the chapter’s organisation, professionalism, and team coordination.

Causes
  • Children / families
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    To bring relief of need of children under the age of eighteen who are in need due to ill-health or disability across the United Kingdom by the provision of visits to such children in hospitals,...