Contract Length: 6 months (with 4 weeks notice either side)

Candidates must be qualified to ACIS or ACG level and have at least 5 years’ experience at board level

Organise and prepare agendas and take minutes of board meetings and annual general meetings.
Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries.
Deal with correspondence, collating information and writing reports, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the relevant stakeholders.
Contribute to meeting discussions and advise members of the legal, governance, accounting and tax implications of proposed policies.
Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action. Liaise with external regulators and advisers.
Responsible for the health and safety of employees and managing matters related to insurance and property.
Develop and oversee systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable codes, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements.

Board of directors at NWR reporting to SoS
Chief Executive, Chairman
Secretary will advise on Governance
Agreement between NWR and DfT - they make sure NWR abide by it and abides the agreement rules
Projects - new stations, railway lines - these will need approval - secretary is making sure that everyone knows how to write a board paper, they create agenda for committee meetings
Preparing board packs for the directors
Looking after the inbox and responding to executive leadership team related queries

Able to write well
Excellent communication skills both written & verbal
Minute extracts, minutes
Comfortable in working autonomously
Quick learner
Confident
Sense of prudence
Understanding of governance
Ability to work under pressure
Tolerant