Area Secretary

The Ramblers are Britain's biggest and most vibrant walking community. The Area Secretary is a key member of the Sussex leadership team, working with the Chair to ensure the team runs smoothly including meeting logistics and communicating with Groups in the Area.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Working with the Area Chair to arrange quarterly leadership team meetings, including producing agendas and booking the venue

• Organising the Area AGM, and producing the Annual Report

• Making sure that accurate records of decisions at meetings are produced and circulated on a timely basis

• Keeping in touch with Ramblers' Central Office, sharing news, including key organisational policies, with the Area leadership team and Groups

• As a member of the leadership team, contributing to decision-making on a wide range of issues in relation to activities across Sussex Area of the Ramblers.

Benefits

This is an opportunity to use your organisation skills working closely with other like-minded Area committee members in a friendly, collaborative environment, helping to further the aims of the Ramblers. You can expect to gain experience and skills which can be used more widely, add to your CV, and widen your social and professional contacts. Expenses (including travel) are paid.  

Practical Considerations

 The candidate should preferably live in East or West Sussex, or close by, and will work mainly from home. Occasional travel to meetings or events, so needs to be mobile.

Average time requirement 1-3 hours / week. 

Generally an hour per week but this will increase around the time of quarterly and annual meetings. Quarterly meetings are held on Saturday mornings at Haywards Heath.

You will need to be or become a member of the Ramblers to take on this role.

Skills

The ideal candidate is likely to have a passion for walking and the outdoors and a familiarity with the activities of the Ramblers and of the Sussex Area. The position is suitable for someone who is highly reliable, capable of taking initiative and with a track record of getting things done. You will need to be well-organised, good at building relationships with other members of the leadership team including the Chair, have fluent writing skills and be confident in producing agendas and decision records. You should be computer-literate and preferably have experience of using audio-visual meeting support equipment and desktop publishing software.

When do I need to be available?

Details	The current role holder intends to stand down at the next Area AGM on 24 January 2026 but we are recruiting now to allow for a handover process.

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