Clerk

0-5 hours / month or 1-3 hours / week Needed for 1-2-hour meetings 6 times per year, plus 1-2 hours per month for writing agendas, collating reports, and producing minutes. ApplyAsk a question Save opportunity We are looking for someone to volunteer their time to being a Clerk for our small charity supporting children in the one of the poorest places on the planet to exit extreme poverty.What will you be doing? What will you be doing As a key part of the governance of the charity, the commitment and energy you can bring to our Board will make a key difference to the charity and the children we support. You will work closely with the Board of Trustees, especially the Secretary and Chair of the Trustees to help support our charity's mission, in particular:

• Attend board meetings (virtually, held 6 times a year) and accurately record the decisions and actions in the meetings
• Coordinate agenda and papers for Trustee meetings
• Assisting in various compliance activities, such as coordinating the timely update of Chaffinch's policies
• Provide ad-hoc admin support to the Trustees
  
  Experience of clerk duties
• Passion for volunteering
• Accurately minuting meetings
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines
• Articulate and able to communicate effectively to the Board of Trustees
• Competence with Microsoft Word
• No formal qualifications but a good standard of English is required
  
  The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the charity. An effective support mechanism is very important to ensure that the Board is able to deliver on its key objectives.
Chaffinch is still a relatively young charity (10 years) with a modest annual turnover. Many will overlook us as being insignificant amongst the larger charities. However, Chaffinch has scope to make a very real difference to the children of Kibera through our work empowering local people. Finding the right volunteer could mean the difference between a charity that helps a few young people and a charity that generates real opportunity and hope for children to build successful lives for themselves and future generations.