We are still seeking Fellow members to stand for the role of BSSH Honorary Secretary from January 2026 - December 2028. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will shadow the current Honorary Secretary during the remainder of 2025.
The Honorary Secretary is responsible for maintaining proper governance by overseeing administrative tasks like managing meeting minutes, membership records, official documentation, and ensuring compliance with relevant legal, regulatory and constitutional requirements.
The Honorary Secretary plays an important role for the Society becoming a Trustee of the Charity and Company Secretary registered at Companies House. It is vital that potential applicants understand the responsibilities of these roles. Further information on this can be found within the job description.
It is not essential for the Honorary Secretary to have served on Council or held any other BSSH position prior to election but previous involvement with the Society is taken into consideration. The Honorary Secretary is elected by the Society's voting members using a single transferable voting methodology on an electronic voting platform.
The incumbent Honorary Secretary Mr Ian McNab is happy to have an informal conversation about the role with anyone considering it. Please contact the Secretariat to be put in touch.
To apply, please read the job description and complete the application form via the links below by 23:59 on Sunday 25th May 2025.
Click here to read the job description
Click here to complete the application form