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Company Secretary Team Assistant
3-Month Fixed Term Contract
Canary Wharf | Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office per week)
Annual Salary: £38,000 pro rata
⏰ Start Date: ASAP
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised and highly professional Governance & Board Support Coordinator to join a leading corporate governance function within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
Sitting within the General Counsel Directorate, the Corporate Secretariat team provides high-quality governance support to senior leadership and Board members. This role will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of Board and Committee activity while delivering first-class administrative and operational support to senior stakeholders.
The Organisation
This role is with a UK workplace pension scheme established by the government to help employers provide pension savings for their employees. It offers low-cost retirement savings options and supports automatic enrolment, helping millions of workers save for retirement across the UK.
The Role
Working closely with the Company Secretary team and senior leadership, you will provide proactive and confidential support across a broad range of governance and administrative activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys managing multiple priorities, and is confident engaging with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative and operational support to the Company Secretariat team
- Manage complex diaries and coordinate meetings for Non-Executive Board Members and senior stakeholders
- Organise Board and Committee meetings, including logistics, agendas, papers, and catering
- Manage inboxes effectively, prioritising urgent matters and drafting responses where appropriate
- Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
- Coordinate travel and accommodation arrangements
- Support onboarding and induction processes for new starters
- Manage expenses, purchasing requests, and record keeping in line with internal procedures
- Build strong working relationships across the organisation, including Board-level stakeholders
- Support projects and discrete pieces of work on behalf of senior leadership
Essential Professional Experience
- Previous experience providing high-level administrative support within a busy office environment
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently
- Experience supporting senior executives or Board-level stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work with discretion and confidentiality
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and learning new systems quickly
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong judgement and initiative
Are you an experienced senior administrator or operations professional who wants to use your skills to support a meaningful cause?
My client is a Black-led charity with a long track record of supporting Black and racialised women and children affected by domestic abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls. They are entering a busy period of growth and transition and are now seeking an Interim Senior Admin Officer to step in quickly, stabilise systems and support the organisation through change.
The role As Interim Senior Admin Officer, you will play a central role in ensuring the organisation runs smoothly, safely and compliantly. You will take stock of existing systems, put clear processes in place and provide practical support to staff and trustees during a period of onboarding and recruitment.
You will also work closely with the Admin Officer and Receptionist, offering day-to-day guidance, support and coaching to help them deliver to a high standard.
Key responsibilities include
- Reviewing and improving operational systems across administration, record-keeping, filing, archiving and IT
- Leading supplier and contract management, including reviewing value for money and setting up clear contract processes
- Supporting recruitment activity and onboarding of new staff and trustees, including inductions, equipment and access
- Developing, reviewing and updating organisational and HR policies in line with UK employment law and best practice
- Advising on employment matters such as contracts, grievance and disciplinary procedures and staff entitlements
- Ensuring strong governance and compliance, including Charity Commission and Companies House requirements
- Overseeing GDPR compliance, health and safety and statutory obligations
- Supporting facilities management, including getting the reception area fully operational
- Providing hands-on support and coaching to the admin team
- Producing a clear written recommendations report by the three-month point to support continuity
- Strong experience in senior administration, operations or office management, ideally within the charity or third sector
- Experience or knowledge of organisational and HR policies
- Knowledge of UK employment rights and employment law
- Hands-on understanding of charity governance and regulatory compliance
- Working knowledge of GDPR and health and safety
- Experience managing suppliers and contracts
- Confidence supporting recruitment, onboarding and HR processes
- A supportive, coaching-style approach to working with others
- The ability to prioritise, work at pace and get things done
- Strong cultural competence and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role: Interim Senior Admin Officer
- Organisation type: Black-led charity supporting Black and racialised women and children affected by domestic abuse and VAWG
- Rate: £15–£18 per hour, depending on experience
- Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (NE4), with on-site or remote working
- Contract type: Temporary
- Duration: 6 months
As a Black-led organisation, my client strongly encourages applications from Black women and women from racially minoritised backgrounds, who are under-represented in senior operational roles.
Why apply? This is a rare opportunity to step into a trusted interim role within a values-driven organisation doing vital, life-changing work. You will have the space to make meaningful improvements, support people to succeed and help shape a stronger future for the organisation.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Please note that this role is open to women only and is exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 (Genuine Occupational Requirement).
This organisation delivers specialist, trauma-informed services to Black and racially minoritised women and their children who are at risk of or have experienced domestic abuse and other forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). Their work focuses on supporting individuals to rebuild safety, confidence and independence through culturally responsive and person-centred support.
They are now seeking a highly organised and proactive Administrative Officer to support the day-to-day running of the organisation and contribute to the delivery of these essential services.
The Role:
This is a varied and hands-on role, providing administrative and operational support across the organisation. You will play a key part in ensuring services run smoothly, enabling frontline teams to effectively support women and families accessing the service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing high-quality administrative support to senior staff and service teams
- Acting as a first point of contact for internal teams and external stakeholders, including service users, partner organisations and community groups
- Coordinating meetings, events and community-facing activities that support engagement and outreach
- Maintaining accurate and confidential records, including sensitive case-related information
- Supporting data reporting, funding returns and monitoring requirements
- Assisting with health & safety processes to ensure a safe environment for staff and service users
We are looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- A confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills
- Proactive and able to manage competing priorities
- Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information
- Experienced in administration, ideally within a charity or public sector setting
Additional Information
- This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
- This post is open to women only and is exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 (Genuine Occupational Requirement)
Equality & Diversity
The organisation is committed to building a diverse and representative workforce.
We particularly welcome applications from Black women and racially minoritised candidates, as this reflects the communities the organisation serves. All appointments will be made on merit.
Next Steps:
Please apply with a tailored CV today and member of our TPP team will be in touch if your CV reflects the essential criteria above. If you do not hear back from us within 3 working days, then unfortunately, you haven't been succcessfull - we will also notify you by email.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.