recruiting: volunteer Company Secretary

Dance Cork Firkin Crane is seeking a Company Secretary to join our arts organisation’s board. This is a voluntary position that is a key supporting role for the Board of Trustees, ensuring good governance, compliance, and efficient administration.

Key Responsibilities:
– Ensure compliance with charity and company law, including filing annual returns.
– Maintain registers of trustees, members, and interests.
– Assist in planning board meetings, preparing agendas, and circulating documents.
– Take accurate minutes and track board decisions.
– Support the setup of AGMs, EGMs, and sub-committee meetings.

Additonal Information:

• – Meetings are mostly online in the evening, but in person meetings will be planned sometimes.
  – Basic Computer/IT skills are necessary.
  – No formal qualifications are required, but strong organisational and governance skills are essential. For more details see link to Charities Regulator Role Description.

How to apply:

Interested applicants should email a CV and a cover letter to secretary@firkincrane.ie or register via the National Volunteering Database.

Your cover letter should state the reasons for your interest, relevant experience, and an agreement to a minimum 2 year post if successful. Email subject heading ‘Company Secretary Application DCFC 2026’.

Final deadline for applications Monday 23rd March 2026.

There will be a brief, informal meeting with suitable candidates after the deadline. The successful applicant will be notified soon after this with an immediate start date.

Interested? Get in touch today!

Image credit Marcin Lewandowski.