Our client, a Society that promotes scientific inquiry has a vacancy for an Executive Secretary to join them in early Autumn 2024.
Executive Secretary
Salary: £40,000 ? £43,000 when at full time and depending on experience
Contract: Permanent but with a six month probationary period.
Location: Central Cambridge but hybrid working available
Responsible to: President and Council of the Society
Working Pattern: 80% to 100% FTE
This is a wonderful opportunity for a highly organised, skilled Administrator to work for an historic and distinguished society (of global significance) that today still follows its original (1819) aims in promoting the communication of scientific discovery, and that takes especial pleasure in supporting the work of early-career scientists.
Key Responsibilities
The Executive Secretary takes overall responsibility for the administrative operation of the Society, ensuring that it operates efficiently and effectively, providing high-level administrative support to the President and members of Council.
The Executive Secretary works closely with the Treasurer (Finance Officer) and the Communications Officer to support the President and members of Council in fulfilling the aims of the Society: to promote research in all branches of science and to encourage the communication of the results of scientific research.
The Executive Secretary works with the Editors of the Society's two journals, Mathematical Proceedings and Biological Reviews, to maintain and enhance the reputation of these publications.
The Society
They are an independent self-supporting charity governed by an elected Council of senior academics, and currently with more than 2000 members (termed Fellows). Founded in 1819 'for the purpose of promoting scientific inquiry', they are an exciting hub for the promotion of scientific research, discussion, and learning.
Closing date of 17 June 2024 Interviews being held in person on the morning of 1 July 2024.
Interested?
To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.
Equality and Diversity
They particularly encourage women and candidates from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in the Cambridge academic system.
Information if you have a disability
They welcome applications from individuals with disabilities. They are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. They will make adjustments to enable applicants to compete to the best of their ability wherever it is reasonable to do so and, if successful, to assist them during their employment.
No agencies please.