Governance Officer

James Stevens Associates are delighted to be working with a highly commercial and recently recognised as a successful employer within the Social Housing Space.

The organisation are now looking to recruit a Governance Officer for their busy Governance team on an initial 6-month Fixed Term Contract:

• Role: Governance Officer
• Salary: 37,000 - 40,000
• Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in office X 3 days per week from home
• Contract: 6-month Fixed Term Contract

Governance Officer Benefits Include:

• 27 days annual leave (plus three days for Christmas shut down)
• Access to a choice of two great pension schemes including the Local Government Pension Scheme
• A health cash plan
• A range of shopping and leisure discounts
• Access to learning and development opportunities
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment
• Automatic membership of Colleague Voice
• A friendly office environment
• A culture that really does aim to create a place for all colleagues regardless of job role.

Governance Officer - FTC

Your role is to support the Governance team in all matters relating to governance, ensuring compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and best practice. You will also facilitate the writing and review of policies across the business.

What are my key responsibilities?

Organise, schedule, and coordinate Board and Committee meetings and other sessions, including agenda and meetings planning, meetings pack production, and room set up.

Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, reports, minutes, and action items, monitoring completion and ensuring updates regarding matters arising.

Write reports for the Group Executive and sub-Panels, and Board and Committees on governance related matters where required. Prepare and publish on-line written resolutions for consideration by the Board.

Oversee and arrange the signing and recording of legal documents including for the disposal or acquisition of land.

Oversee statutory and regulatory returns and submissions for the business, ensure the business adheres to statutory and regulatory governance requirements. Report to the Director of Governance and Legal on any late submissions.

Maintain statutory registers.

Monitor completion returns for declarations of interest.

Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on governance related matters, guided by the Governance Framework, and support inductions, training and development of Board and Committee members.

Manage user and file access and deal with general system queries for the Board and Committee meetings software (Convene).

Role Requirements:

There are certain qualifications and experience that we are looking for to operate effectively as a Governance Officer, specifically:

• Ability to produce clear and concise written communication and in person effectively with a range of people, at all levels of seniority.
• Experience of working in a regulated sector.
• An understanding of governance arrangements and experience of working with Boards and Committees.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce minutes and reports.
• Excellent IT skills including the ability to use Microsoft Office applications and Board meetings software (currently Convene) and confidently input, interpret and analyse data.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail and experience of managing a variety of work and meeting deadlines.
• The ability to use own initiative, managing own time and priorities.
• The ability to work collaboratively with internal colleagues, providing challenge where appropriate.
• The ability to research and identify good practice to ensure that our policies are relevant and up to date.
• Experience/knowledge of working in a regulated sector