Vacancies
Adavu: Volunteer Board Secretary
| Volunteer Board Secretary | ||
| Time commitment: | 3x blocks of 3 to 4 hours, once every 3 months | |
| Location: | Adavu’s offices and remote (see details) | |
| Responsible to: | Trustees, Director and Volunteer Co-ordinator | |
| Further details: | Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and travel costs, including mileage, will be reimbursed by Adavu. | |
About Adavu
Now a registered charity (CIO no. 1199391), Adavu was founded in 2011 as a project of the Birmingham Methodist District to raise awareness on modern slavery and give support to victims of this global crime.
Role Description
Our Board of Trustees is looking for a Volunteer Secretary to assist with administrative work around their quarterly meetings.
The Volunteer Board Secretary role will require the following time commitment on 4 occasions per year:
- 3-4 hours approximately 2 weeks before each Board Meeting, to be briefed on the agenda and to assist with collating the relevant papers and distributing them to the Board via email.
- 3 hours to assist with setting up the Board Meeting, to attend it and to take minutes.
- 3-4 hours after each Board Meeting to write up the minutes and distribute the agreed draft to the Trustees via email.
Although you will need to attend our offices in person to attend the Board Meeting, the rest of the work can be done from either our offices or remotely.
Person specifications
Adavu welcomes applicants with the right experience from diverse backgrounds, including people who have personal/lived experience of modern slavery and/or exploitation.
We also welcome volunteers from outside the EU/EAA, as long as their visa allows voluntary work. You will also need to arrange your own travel and accommodation.
To become Adavu’s Voluntary Board Secretary, you will also need:
- Administrative and organisation skills
- To be able to maintain strict confidentiality
- To be available for three blocks of 3 to 4 hours four times per year
- To be able to travel to our offices to attend the Board Meetings.
As part of Adavu’s Safer Recruitment Policy, we ask applicants to complete a Self-Declaration Form, however, those who may come with a criminal record can be assured that this information will not necessarily exclude them from service to Adavu.
How to apply
If this role sounds like you, you can apply by sending a one-page cover letter/email to gravagnai@adavu.org.uk telling us:
- Why you are interested in volunteering
- What interests you about Adavu and our work
- What you can offer to the role
- Your availability
We will review applications as we receive them, and we will be in touch to let you know about the next steps.
Thank you for your interest in this role: we look forward to hearing from you!
| This role is part of a wider volunteer strategy that is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund. |