Paid and Voluntary Opportunities

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is an organisation like no other. From its inception, we have encouraged volunteers to do for the Trust what they do for a living, instilling an air of professionalism across the charity. The Board of Trustees are all volunteers, dedicating their time to the smooth running of this multifaceted business, from fundraising to engineering and operating trains on the main line.

As the Trust's ambitions and scale continues to grow we require, on occassion, to hire paid staff to support the administrative and engineering functions.

Current paid and voluntary opportunities are listed below. To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter to recruitment@a1steam.com.

Office Manager- 0.8 FTE

We are seeking a new Office Manager based at Darlington for a fixed term of 12 months.

Hours: 8:30 to 5pm (4 days) 0.80 FTE £29,400

Key responsibilities of this role include;

Manage the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust administration office including the management of office supplies

Lead and supervise a small dedicated team of support staff

Manage a programme of special events including an annual convention, roadshows and a series of open days

Lead on Health and Safety matters within the office and contribute to the Trust’s wider safety responsibilities

Manage the Trust’s PAYE and Pension schemes and oversee the monthly payroll process

Organise the recruitment, training and deployment of volunteers for the Trust

Manage the Trust’s merchandise process including ad-hoc sales and stock control

You must be familiar with office processes and have experience of using the Office suite of programmes including Excel and PowerPoint. Previous experience of payroll, health and safety and supervising staff would be beneficial.

To apply please send an up-to-date CV along with a covering letter outlining your suitability for this role to; Enquiries@a1steam.com

Closing date; Saturday 25 January.

Volunteer Roles

COMPANY SECRETARY

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is seeking an experienced Company Secretary. They may wish to be a Trustee of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and will report to the Council of the Trust.

The Company Secretary will be a key advisor to Council on matters of corporate governance and their duties as directors, include dealing with conflicts of interest and managing the interests of supporters and other stakeholders. They will also oversee statutory maintenance of records and timely submissions of filings to Companies House.

COMPANY SECRETARY - JOB DESCRIPTION