Foresters Friendly Society is based in central Southampton and is easily accessible by public transport. We offer a friendly, relaxed and pleasant environment to work in, as well as an active social committee who frequently organise staff events.
We are proud to be recognised as an employer that cares about doing things right, that values our people and that understands the importance of a truly engaged workforce. As part of a nationally recognised and respected scheme, Best Companies have accredited us as a ‘Best company to work for’ following our third staff survey with them.
Building on our staff engagement from last year’s Best Companies survey in 2022, we are proud to have achieved outstanding rankings of :
- 7th place in the national Financial Sector list
- 25th place in the national level category of Small Companies
- 32nd place in the Regional – South East category.
These achievements acknowledge the focus that we have put on employee engagement and our goal to be an employer of choice.
Please find below links to the current career opportunities available with us:
Membership Roles
Branch Secretary vacancy – ‘Lush & Alexandra’ No. 5916 (Salisbury)
Branch Secretary vacancy
- Branch: ‘Lush & Alexandra’ No. 5916
- Location: Hybrid working – Remote/Branch Meeting location in Salisbury
- Honorarium: As agreed by the Branch. Honorarium details will be provided upon application.
- Hours: Flexible part-time hours. Full details will be provided upon application.
About the role
We are currently seeking a Branch Secretary to join our dynamic and supportive network of branches, to administer branch ‘Lush & Alexandra’ No. 5916, based in Salisbury. As Branch Secretary you will provide oversight of the branch and drive the continuous improvement of service delivered to branch members. If you are a confident communicator and possess basic administrative, I.T. and bookkeeping skills, this may be the role for you.
Branch ‘Lush & Alexandra’ No. 5916 is an active branch that holds regular meetings and social functions.
To apply for the role or for further information, please contact Glyn Carpenter on 01373 462963 or at [email protected] or the Branch Development Officer, Trish Slade on [email protected]. Applications may close at any time, so interested applicants should apply as soon as possible.
Project co-ordinator (Remote/Hybrid working)
Project co-ordinator vacancy
- Location: Remote/Hybrid working.
- Remuneration: Negotiable on a per day or hourly rate.
- Hours: Self-employed consultant. The appointment is expected to be for an initial term of 12 months, with the possibility of further renewals as the project progresses.
About the role
The Society’s Membership Committee are seeking a project co-ordinator to help deliver the projects that are key to the strategic development programme approved by the members at High Court (AGM) 2023.
The strategic programme consists of linked projects aimed at improving services to our members through our local branches. The strategic plan sets out a 3-5 year timetable for delivery.
This would be a part-time role and, for the most part, working remotely. The project co-ordinator would be retained as a self-employed consultant reporting to a member of the Membership Committee.
The role would consist of:
- Supporting leaders of each individual project in planning, documenting, and delivering their projects.
- Encouraging the project teams to make progress and meet their milestone targets.
- Reporting to the Membership Committee on progress on a regular basis.
- Developing the documentation and control processes to enable the Membership Committee to deliver its strategic programme.
- Ensuring the Committee is enabled to deliver its programme to time and to budget.
We would like the person appointed to commence work as soon as possible as several projects are already in hand.
Interested persons should send their CV and contact details, or any questions about the role, to [email protected] no later than 30 November 2023. Applications may close at any time, so interested applicants should apply as soon as possible.
Branch Secretary vacancy – ‘Star of Surrey’ No. 2767 (Reigate, Surrey)
Branch Secretary vacancy
- Branch: ‘Star of Surrey’ No. 2767
- Location: Hybrid working – Remote/Branch Meeting location in Redhill/Reigate, Surrey.
- Honorarium: As agreed by the Branch. Honorarium details will be provided upon application.
- Hours: Flexible part-time hours. Full details will be provided upon application.
About the role
We are currently seeking a Branch Secretary to join our dynamic and supportive network of branches, to administer branch ‘Star of Surrey’ No. 2767, based in Surrey. As Branch Secretary you will provide oversight of the branch and drive the continuous improvement of service delivered to branch members. If you are a confident communicator and possess basic administrative, I.T. and bookkeeping skills, this may be the role for you.
Branch ‘Star of Surrey’ No. 2767 is an active branch that holds regular meetings and social functions.
To apply for the role or for further information, please contact the branch on [email protected] or the Branch Development Officer, Linda Levett on [email protected]. Applications may close at any time, so interested applicants should apply as soon as possible.
Branch Secretary vacancy – ‘Bosmere’ No. 2277 (Havant, Hampshire)
Branch Secretary vacancy
- Branch: ‘Bosmere’ No. 2277
- Location: Hybrid working – Remote/Branch Meeting location in Havant, Hampshire.
- Honorarium: As agreed by the Branch. Honorarium details will be provided upon application.
- Hours: Flexible part-time hours. Full details will be provided upon application.
About the role
We are currently seeking a Branch Secretary to join our dynamic and supportive network of branches, to administer branch ‘Bosmere’ No. 2277, based in Havant, Hampshire. As Branch Secretary you will provide oversight of the branch and drive the continuous improvement of service delivered to branch members. If you are a confident communicator and possess basic administrative, I.T. and bookkeeping skills, this may be the role for you.
Branch ‘Bosmere’ No. 2277 is an active branch that holds regular meetings and social functions.
To apply for the role or for further information, please contact the branch on [email protected] or the Branch Development Officer, Linda Levett on [email protected]. Applications may close at any time, so interested applicants should apply as soon as possible.
Branch Secretary vacancy – ‘Castledean’ No. 3797 (Horndean, Hampshire)
Branch Secretary vacancy
- Branch: ‘Castledean’ No. 3797
- Location: Hybrid working – Remote/Branch Meeting location in Horndean, Hampshire.
- Honorarium: As agreed by the Branch. Honorarium details will be provided upon application.
- Hours: Flexible part-time hours. Full details will be provided upon application.
About the role
We are currently seeking a Branch Secretary to join our dynamic and supportive network of branches, to administer branch ‘Castledean’ No. 3797, based in Horndean, Hampshire. As Branch Secretary you will provide oversight of the branch and drive the continuous improvement of service delivered to branch members. If you are a confident communicator and possess basic administrative, I.T. and bookkeeping skills, this may be the role for you.
Branch ‘Castledean’ No. 3797 is an active branch that holds regular meetings and social functions.
To apply for the role or for further information, please contact the branch on [email protected] or the Branch Development Officer, Linda Levett on [email protected]. Applications may close at any time, so interested applicants should apply as soon as possible.