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PA to the Board

  • Miscarriage Information Support Service (MISS) SCIO
  • VO89801
  • Board/trustee role

Description

The Miscarriage Inormation support Service (MISS) is offering a rewarding and exciting opportunity for a Personal Assistant to the Board which will play a key role within the MISS charity and make a meaningful difference to people who have had a miscarriage, helping to achieve their goal of supporting women and men after an early pregnancy loss and onto their next pregnancy.

As a Personal Assistant to the Board, your role is to provide assistance and support to the Chairperson and Board of Trustees within the charity. This includes the Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

Key tasks:

· To liaise with the Chair and Board of Trustees to plan, arrange and produce agendas, supporting papers and minute for management meetings and AGMs

· To work alongside the charity Secretary and ensure that charity law, and regulatory requirements of reporting and public accountability are complied with

· To ensure that all meetings comply with the requirements of the governing document

· Support the Board and Committee for any administration tasks

· Assist with communications within the team

· Organising trustee induction and any ongoing training

What we can Offer you?

When you join the MISS charity, you are gaining a unique opportunity to make a difference in your community and raise awareness. You will be working with a team of passionate people who really care about the mental health and wellbeing of our members, and who want to make a positive and lasting difference for local families.

Being part of such a small (but growing!) team offers the opportunity for real variety in your day-to-day work and the development of your role.

For more information please contact Abi Clarke , Chairperson/Founder of MISS at email: info@miss-support.org.uk

Further information and details are also available at our website at: https://miss-support.org.uk/

Organisation aims and objectives

MISS (Miscarriage Information Support Service) is a registered charity. We are a miscarriage support service covering all of Scotland for anyone who has experienced baby loss.

Availability

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Flexible times available to help. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated.

Frequency and commitment details

Flexible times available to help. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated.

Restrictions

Experience required: · Minimum 2 years experience and knowledge of office administration processes · Excellent Microsoft Office and document presentation skills · Excellent people skills · Excellent communication skills · A positive and can do outlook · Good team and working on their own initiative skills
Minimum age: 18

Last updated a month ago

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