Interim Deputy Company Secretary

Interim Deputy Company Secretary

Fixed term contract until end of Feb 2025

3 days per week, 22.5 hours

circa £37k

Remote working plus 2 days per month at our London office

About the role

You will support the Group Company Secretary in the delivery of company secretarial and governance responsibilities across the organisation.

The individual in this role will be expected to:

• co-ordinate board and committee meeting administration services
• provide company law and corporate governance advice to colleagues
• monitor the impact of changing governance, statutory and regulatory requirements on Anchor
• identify and implement actions to achieve compliance and maintain best practice governance standards

You will

• Act as Secretary to specified committees and deputise on Board matters;
• Manage/support the Company Secretary in Board recruitment, appointment, induction and development activities.
• Support and/or manage governance advisory projects, including Board and Auditor evaluations, benchmarking exercises and the drafting of Annual Report disclosures;
• Manage all statutory and governance requirements of AHG’s subsidiary entities.
• Manage Continuing Obligation requirements under the Listing Rules, including management of the Disclosure Committee and the governance requirements of half yearly reporting;
• Support the Group’s growth agenda by providing corporate governance and company law advice and transactional support on M&A and JV matters;

About you

You will need:

• Company Secretarial experience in a dynamic and fast-paced business
• Sound knowledge of UK company law and corporate governance standards
• Experience of co-ordinating NED recruitment and induction programmes
• Associate or Fellow membership of the Chartered Governance Institute or similar evidence of your professional knowledge and experience.

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of community benefit societies and charitable objectives
• Experience in the Housing Association or Care sectors

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.