Assistant Company Secretary

Assistant Company Secretary

Warrigal | Located at our newly built Oak Flats office

Join a 2024 award-winning Illawarra-based organisation celebrated for Excellence in Workplace Culture, Large Business, and Business of the Year. If you’re ready to use your strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and passion for assisting our Board, Executive and Company Secretary to provide strong stewardship through effective governance, we want you on our team.  You will be part of a collaborative team delivering high-quality outcomes that make a real difference to older people.

About Warrigal

At Warrigal, our vision is simple yet profound : to create a world where older people feel known, loved, and connected.  Our values – Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Compassion - guide our approach and purpose—Enabling older people live their best lives on their terms.  We’re dedicated to providing dignity, community, and belonging to all older people.

We believe in creating joyful experiences, lasting memories, and a society that celebrates aging. Every team member at Warrigal contributes to this legacy, ensuring it continues to inspire generations to come.

The opportunity

You will play an important role in supporting strong and effective governance at Warrigal by providing high-level administrative and governance support to the Company Secretary and CEO. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with the Board Chair, Directors, Executive Leaders, and Company Members, contributing to the smooth operation of governance processes and helping to deliver positive outcomes across the organisation. You’ll be involved in preparing agendas, minutes and board materials, managing follow-up actions, and supporting clear and timely communication between the Executive and the Board.

You’ll assist with managing Warrigal’s regulatory reporting and compliance obligations, including those to the ACNC, ACQSC and ASIC, ensuring the organisation meets its responsibilities under the Aged Care Act and as a Company Limited by Guarantee. Your work will include coordinating AGM activities, maintaining statutory registers and records, and supporting the ongoing review and improvement of governance frameworks and policies.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is detail-oriented, organised, and values working in a purpose-driven environment. You’ll also help support the onboarding and development of Directors, playing a key part in strengthening governance and leadership across Warrigal.

What you’ll bring

• You’re organised and analytical, autonomous and a critical thinker.  You will come with a proven ability to manage governance processes smoothly and efficiently.
• You build strong relationships with ease and enjoy working with people at all levels, from Board members to senior executives.
• You’re passionate about ensuring high standards of governance and delivering smooth, effective operations across the organisation
• An understanding of corporate governance, particularly within not-for-profit organisations, would be highly valued.

What we offer

What it takes to do this work

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What our people love about working here :

A supportive, passionate culture : It’s a community filled with inspiring, big-hearted people. We back each other, listen without judgement and lead with kindness, respect and unwavering support - for our customers, residents and each other. This is encouraged from the top down and worked hard at – every day.

Leaders who value you : It’s important you feel valued. To us, this is not a one-off task. But a commitment to creating an environment where you feel seen, heard and valued – every day. Leaders and managers go out of their way to understand you, respect your opinions and hear what you have to say. This creates greater unity and collaboration with each other.

One team, united in our purpose : We support older people to have great lives. We put older people first in everything we do. On an everyday level, we help them age with dignity, independence, happiness and connectedness. On a big picture level, we’re challenging ageist thinking in Australia. This is the Warrigal Way.

Who we are | A community who cares

Warrigal has firmly established itself in the aged care community for over 60 years. We’re proud of the diverse range of retirement living and aged care services we’ve built up in that time, but we still have the same appetite to grow and innovate. Meaning, you’ll have the chance to move around, get promoted or explore different areas across our expanding business in Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Queanbeyan, and Canberra – if that’s what you want.

Do work that matters to you

This is your chance to do work that matters, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australia’s older community – now and in the future.

JOIN US AND BE THE DIFFERENCE

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people, workers of all abilities, ages and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply and join our community.

Are you keen? Then don’t delay applying. We review applications as we get them and will close the vacancy once we find the right person.

Got questions? You can contact [email protected] but please don’t send applications through email – we can’t accept them.

If successful, you may be asked to do a medical, National Criminal History Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check, and provide references.

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