Vacancies
A variety of opportunities to further support the BCS
Below you will find contracted and volunteer opportunities that are available within the BCS. If you are interested in any of these roles, please use the contacts shown below.
Honorary Secretary
In 2026, BCS Honorary Secretary, David Sherren, will stand down after nine and a half years in the role (the maximum term of office allowed under our constitution is ten years). We are therefore looking for members of the BCS who would be willing to put themselves forward for election at the AGM in June 2026.
This is an interesting and rewarding role for anyone who would like to get involved in the operation of the Society. The Secretary works in close liaison with the Administrative Consultant and is responsible for a number of tasks, including:
-
preparing and distributing the Minutes
-
drafting agendas
-
preparing the Trustees Annual Report and Accounts
-
preparing changes to the Constitution
Council meetings take place online, currently on the second Tuesday of each month, and last one hour. Over the last few years our December meeting has been an in-person event in London. Travel expenses for meetings will be reimbursed.
David says: "It was following dinner at the Map Curators' Group event in Edinburgh in September 2016 that the President at the time, Alex Kent, encouraged me to serve as Secretary. I am so glad that he did, because it proved very rewarding to become more involved in the operation of the Society. I particularly enjoyed all the trips to London every few months for Council meetings, although this is now almost all undertaken online. I had no idea in 2016 that it would lead to other interesting opportunities, such as writing content for Maplines, judging the BCS Awards and helping with the Teatime Talks. I would encourage any member who can spare maybe an hour or so each week to consider filling in a nomination form".
If you would like to have a chat about this role, please contact david.sherren@cartography.org.uk.
Honorary Treasurer
The role of Honorary Treasurer has changed over the last couple of years, with much of the day-to-day financial work now undertaken by our Administrator. The business of preparing accounts has recently become considerably easier following our adoption of FreeAgent online accounting software and the support of an accountant to prepare the annual accounts.
The Honorary Treasurer, who will work closely with the Administrator, is responsible for several tasks, including:
-
Authorising the administrator to make payments for invoices and expenses
-
Preparation and presentation of accounts at each Council meeting (now very easy, using FreeAgent)
-
Reporting VAT to HMRC each quarter (now very easy, using FreeAgent)
-
Liaising with our accountant to prepare accounts for the Trustees Annual Report and presenting these at the AGM
-
Forwarding accounts to the Charity Commission
Council meetings take place online, currently on the second Tuesday of each month, and last one hour. Over the last few years our December meeting has been an in-person event in London. Travel expenses for meetings will be reimbursed.
If you would like to have a chat about this role, please contact seppe.cassettari@cartography.org.uk.