Tes Global 2

Company Secretary

Sheffield

Part - time, permanent 

£50,000 - £60,000

 

Who are tes?
Tes Global is a fast-growing and digital education company committed to supporting teaching and learning. tes global has been supporting our educators worldwide for over 100 years.

We are home to the world’s largest online community of teachers, with over 11 million registered users.

Educators are at the heart of our business and they shape everything we do. We’re dedicated to ensuring that everyone has the best education, wherever they are. 

We succeed by working together, collaborating across teams and global locations. We’re excited about the future. We embrace new ideas, innovative ways of working and open technologies so that we can help every educator in the world to raise global teaching standards.

We are diverse, we come from different backgrounds and different countries. We are teachers, journalists, designers, technologists, sales people, events managers, software engineers and more. Together, we are socially engaged and united by our passion to support educators, schools and students.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and engaging workplace where everyone’s contribution is valued. We believe that a diverse organisation makes us stronger. If you share our vision and would like to join our team, please see our latest job opportunities.

For more information on tes global please visit https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/tes-global-1055288 

Role Overview

Contribute to the success of Tes and its subsidiaries through the provision of a professional in-house service as Company Secretary, ensuring compliance with all appropriate company legislative requirements.  
Tes is a private equity owned business, primarily based in the UK with approximately 600 employees in offices in Central London and Sheffield.

Key tasks and responsibilities 

Company Secretary to the Board, Committees and subsidiaries. 

  1. Responsible for compliance with Company Law, the Listing Rules and DTRs, Corporate Governance Code and Remuneration Principles, and advising the Chairman and Committee Chairman on issues arising. 
  2. Responsible for establishing and managing procedures for sound corporate governance.
  3. Arranging and managing General Meetings, and liaising with proxy voting advisory agencies and shareholders to ensure compliance with all reporting filing and documentation requirements.
  4. Provide an effective service to the CEO and the board, keeping them fully informed of their responsibilities.
  5. Acting as signatory for required legal documentation.
  6. Preparation of relevant sections of the Annual Report.
  7. Managing share incentive plans.
  8. The ability to assist with wider business compliance matters would be advantageous but not essential (such as bribery act, modern slavery, data protection, advertising and promotions, e-commerce, and ad hoc queries.)
  9. Providing assistance to the General Counsel.

The role also includes the following ancillary duties:

  • Insurance administration
  • Property management (in relation to leases)
  • General compliance

What are we looking for?

  • Education and expereince requirments 
  • Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales with 5 years+ PQE or qualified company secretary
  • Strong academic education and  qualifications
  • Experience of working in (or advising) companies listed on the main market, and a thorough knowledge of the Listing Rules, DTRs and the Corporate Governance Code. 
  • Wider compliance experience of intellectual property, information technology, data protection and corporate law would be a distinct advantage

Key Competencies & Behaviours 

  • Ability to organise self to work efficiently and manage conflicting priorities and multiple deadlines
  • Demonstrate general business awareness, strong commercial acumen and management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, oral and written, and ability to communicate with employees at all levels within the organisation
  • Ability to work on own initiative and offer a pro-active problem solving approach
  • Ability to work in a team environment collaboratively with other business functions to understand the business needs  

Core Values  

Collaborative and resourceful across teams and locations:

Great things happen when we work together to develop and deliver the best education; when we are able to deal skillfully and quickly with new challenges in the fast moving world of digital education and technology. We succeed by utilising the different skills and experiences of our teams across our global locations. 

Passionate about education and teachers
We‘re dedicated to helping teachers, schools, universities and students to make a difference through education. We proudly put educators at the heart of everything we do and play an active and positive role at the heart of the global education community.

Fast moving and flexible 
We value our print heritage, but we’re excited about our digital future. We’re open to change, embracing new ideas, technologies and innovative ways of working so that we can help educators everywhere raise global teaching standards.

Well-informed and focused
This applies to both our business and our journalism. We move quickly, but we make well-informed decisions about what will best help our business and customers flourish. We challenge ourselves to support educators and universities with the most insightful data, news and analysis every day.

Respectful and open minded
We treat people as we would like to be treated ourselves – with dignity and courtesy. We are sociable people with a sense of fun, and we warmly welcome everyone who wants to contribute to our business and the world of education. 

What do you get in return? 
A basic salary of £50,000 - £60,000 (dependent on experience), 25 days annual leave rising to 30, 5% pension after probation, State of the art city centre offices, Access to a range of benefits via perkbox, discounted parking for city centre, a people centric culture all driven to achieve the same goal, a supportive and consultative environment, to support you with personal development.

TES Global relies on the flexibility of its staff to ensure the continuity of the high standards and performance, as such this job description is only intended to be a guide to the most regularly performed duties, it does not form part of the contract of employment and is subject to amendment and change as may be considered.