Assistant Company Secretary

Hybrid working with 2 days per week based at our NHQ, in St John’s Lane Salary: up to £41,000 Closing Date: 27/Aug/2026 Our offer to you

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
• Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme (subject to terms)
• Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,100 employees and over 20,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, and Young Responders programmes).

The Assistant Company Secretary plays a key role in supporting the Company Secretary, Director of Governance and Board of Trustees at the heart of St John Ambulance’s governance arrangements. The role provides high-quality company secretarial and governance support, helping to ensure that St John meets its legal, regulatory and governance responsibilities while enabling the Board and its Committees to operate effectively.

You will work closely with senior executives, trustees and colleagues across the organisation, providing trusted advice and support on governance matters, managing key processes and contributing to the continuous improvement of our governance frameworks.

We are looking for an experienced and professional individual with a background in company secretarial, governance or a similar environment. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of governance principles and charity law, be confident working with senior leaders and trustees, and possess excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be able to manage competing priorities, handle sensitive information with discretion, build trusted relationships across a range of stakeholders, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced and evolving environment.

In this role, you will:

• Provide high-quality company secretarial and governance support to the Company Secretary, Director of Governance, Board of Trustees and Committees.
• Support the organisation in meeting its constitutional, legal, regulatory and statutory obligations, including charity law and statutory returns.
• Coordinate effective Board and Committee administration, ensuring meetings, papers, minutes and actions are managed to a high standard.
• Provide advice and guidance on governance matters to senior stakeholders and colleagues across St John Ambulance.
• Lead and support planned and ad-hoc governance projects and work streams, responding effectively to changing priorities.
• Build strong working relationships with trustees, senior executives, internal teams and external partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance processes, systems and ways of working across the organisation.
• Manage competing demands and sensitive information with discretion, professionalism and a strong attention to detail.