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Board Secretary

Job details
Posting date: 26 February 2024
Salary: £30,220 to £30,220 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 25 March 2024
Location: London, London, WC1V 6NY
Company: National Housing Federation
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 52020053

Summary

Salary: £30,220 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Benefits:

- 27 days annual leave + statutory holidays + 3 closures days over the Christmas period;
- Flexible working for all staff including working from home / hybrid working, and flexi-time/TOIL scheme;
- Attractive family friendly policies;
- Private healthcare cover;
- Season ticket loans;
- Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.

For more information about our benefits please visit our website.

Location: London - employees are able to work from home on an arrangement agreed with their line manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a Board Secretary to support the NHF board and committees. The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people. You can find further information about the NHF here: https://www.housing.org.uk/about-us/
Interested in a role proactively supporting and providing secretarial services to the board, as well as working autonomously? Want to work in an exciting and dynamic organisation?
Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to download the full job profile and person specification for this role.

Key elements of the role:

- You’ll support the board and work closely with the chair of the board and chairs of the committee’s
- You’ll organise board and committee meetings, including away days, and ensure that minutes are typed and distributed in a timely manner
- You will also play a key role in responding to general queries from board and committee members.

The successful candidate:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- Good communication skills
- Good written skills and the ability to take accurate minutes
- Skills required to use own initiative when appropriate
- A commitment to put members at the heart of everything we do
- A strong commitment to creating a work environment that is equal, diverse and inclusive

Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff – https://www.housing.org.uk/about-us/transparency/who-we-are/. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBT+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.

Disability confident committed employer
We are a disability confident committed employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.

We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process. Please email Stephanie Green, People Manager at hradmin@housing.org.uk with your request or to arrange a time to discuss in more detail.
Our role profile and job advert can also be requested in large print or in accessible format via this email address.

Uploading your CV and cover letter
If you decide to apply for this role, when requested, please upload a version of your CV that does not include any personal details, such as name, gender, age etc. You should also ensure that you do not add your name at the end of the cover letter. This will help us to shortlist candidates for interview based solely on their knowledge, skills and experience.

Right to work in the UK / UK VISA Sponsorship
You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: 24th March 2024
Interview date: w/c 2nd April 2024

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About Disability Confident
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