Senior Administrator / Coordinator - Secretariat Officer - Charity - Reading

Job Description I am recruiting a cracking role for a charity organisation based in Reading, with broad responsibilities including:Please only apply for this role is you have previous experience of charity / not for profit administration experienceSupporting the CEO, administrative support to the Leadership TeamDiary Management, attending meetings and minute taking.Primary contact of governance queriesDesigning and delivering training or induction programmesProject Coordination and Budget trackingSupervising an Executive AssistantAnd a lot more!Secretariat OfficerLocation: Reading - On - Site Monday - FridayHours: 9:30am - 5pm (with flex)Salary: 31,000 - 36,000 + Benefits including 35 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)Key Skills and ExperienceDemonstrable experience in governance, democratic processes, or charity administration.Experience supporting senior leaders or Boards, including minute-taking and meeting coordination.Designing and delivering training or induction programmes.Working with confidential information and maintaining discretion.Managing complaints.Senior administration/coordination experience in a fast-paced environmentExperience driving projects and/or eventsUnderstanding of charity law, governance frameworks and democratic structuresGDPR essentialsExcellent minute writing skills with the ability to produce clear, accurate documentationTeam leader/line management competencyAbility to build effective working relationships and rapport with trustees, student leaders, committee chairs, and university stakeholders.Confident in managing calendars, inboxes, and coordinating events and meetingsAbility to analyse data and produce meaningful reports to support governance and engagementStrong admin and time management/organisational skillsGood numeracy and basic data reporting/analysisProblem solving- uses initiative to get things done and overcome challengesTeamwork and collaborationTech-savvy and confident with MS 365 and other digital tools/databasesMeeting coordination/admin and discussion/facilitation skillsMulti-tasking and prioritisationCreative thinking to brings new ideasProject/event/campaign management basics (planning, budgets, project coordination, delivery and evaluation)Confident presentation skills

Created: 2026-04-26