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Salary - Salary Plan, 40,000.00 GBP Annual
Join our small, dedicated governance team supporting the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees at the RSC. We're looking for an exceptionally organised professional to help drive the effective performance of our governance operations.
About the Role
Working closely with our Head of Governance, Chief Executive, Leadership Team and Trustees, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of RSC governance. This position combines high-level administrative support with strategic coordination across our governance structures, including periodic collaboration with external providers.
What You'll Do
* Support the timely and effective functioning of our Board of Trustees and governance operations
* Prepare documentation for Board meetings, AGM, and key committees (Audit & Risk, Nominations, Disciplinary)
* Manage the complete RSC elections process, including coordinating nominations for President, Board members and Subject Community Councils, liaising with our election services provider, and supporting the Nominations Committee
* Coordinate Honorary Fellows nominations and award presentations
* Maintain RSC websites and intranet governance content
* Ensure promotion governance matters across our publications and social media
* Provide confidential administrative support to the Head of Governance
* Share best practices with secretaries across RSC governance bodies
What We're Looking For
* Experience supporting boards and committees, with understanding of voluntary/charitable governance principles
* Exceptional organisational abilities—you thrive on managing processes, following detailed procedures and meeting deadlines
* Experience working with senior management while maintaining strict confidentiality
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) and Adobe Acrobat Pro
* Ability to quickly learn new software platforms (membership databases, volunteer hubs)
Please complete our application form while applying and attach your up-to-date CV.
Benefits
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:
* 26 days paid holiday per annum
* 35-hour working week with flexible options, to be agreed with your line manager
* Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
* Paid volunteering days
* Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office, you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our Cambridge or London office several times a month.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at or on and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
If you have any questions, please contact us