WE ARE Hiring: Charity Secretary

EarthPercent are seeking to appoint a Charity Secretary to our Board of Trustees, to work alongside the Chair and to act as board secretary for the Trustee Board and its sub-committees.

The Secretary should have experience of charity governance, with a particular interest in climate and environmental issues. We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and administrative skills, up-to-date knowledge of charity law and compliance and who can commit the time to support the efficient and effective running of the charity. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with senior-level governance experience, who is passionate about music and protecting our planet. 

About Us

EarthPercent is a registered charity in England and Wales (1188391) and a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (12407439). It was launched in April 2021 to raise money from the music industry in support of the climate movement in order to contribute to a just and green future for all, as well as to significantly reduce the industry’s impact on the planet.

EarthPercent seeks to include the planet as a stakeholder in music by asking artists, companies and individuals to commit a small percentage of their revenue to EarthPercent. EarthPercent then distributes this money to the most impactful organisations working on the climate and nature crises with the guidance of an advisory panel of climate experts, leading scientists and youth activists. 


About The Role

The legal duties and responsibilities of Trusteeship include:

  • Ensuring the charity is carrying out its purpose for the public benefit

  • Complying with the charity's governing document and the law

  • Acting in the charity's best interests

  • Managing the charity's resources responsibly

  • Acting with reasonable care and skill

  • Ensuring the charity is accountable

The additional responsibilities of the Secretary include:

  • Ensuring the smooth running of board meetings and committee administration, to include working with Chair and Co-EDs in preparing and circulating agenda, papers

  • Taking accurate minutes for the Board and committee meetings and ensuring follow-up and resolution to action items from board/committee meetings

  • Providing assistance and support to the Chair of the Board of Trustees

  • Supporting the Chair, committee chairs and the Co-Executive Directors in ensuring that all decisions made by Trustees are in accordance with the governing document and charitable objectives

  • Supporting the board and executive team in ensuring understanding of and compliance with charity legislation and regulations and remaining up to date with best practice on charity governance

  • Maintaining governance documents and Trustee records 

  • Supporting the charity with any other reporting or correspondence requirements as required

About You

We are looking for someone who:

  • has excellent organisational skills 

  • has experience of board/committee work including preparing board papers and minute-taking

  • is a calm, confident and accurate communicator

  • has experience of charity governance and up-to-date knowledge of charity legislation

  • is passionate about protecting our planet

Details:

Your time commitment will normally include three in person Board meetings annually, three meetings (online or in-person) of two sub-committees to the board, monthly board calls and ad-hoc duties as directed by the Chair. We estimate this to be between half and one day per month. Board meetings may be held online, or at premises in West London. 

This is a voluntary position and so not remunerated, although reasonable travel expenses can be reimbursed.

To Apply: 

Please send a cover letter setting out how you meet the criteria and a CV to Cathy Runciman at cathy@earthpercent.org.

The deadline for applications is 12pm on 16th September 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interviews in October. For further information or to arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Nadia Khan, Chair of the Board of Trustees at nadia.khan@earthpercent.org

We are an equal opportunities employer and seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the EarthPercent team we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are at the moment underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our team is critical to our success. 

*Global Majority is a term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.

Reasonable Adjustments

At EarthPercent we want to make sure everyone feels welcome and supported to apply. If you have any special needs or requirements, don't hesitate to let us know so we can make reasonable adjustments to help make the process more accessible for you. This could include requiring wheelchair access for an interview, using a different format for application or needing more time to complete interview tasks. We believe people should have an equal chance to demonstrate their skills and personality during the recruitment process, and that traditional recruitment processes don’t suit everyone. Please feel free to reach out to us and we'll do our best to help.