Governance Officer

Posted 09 January 2025
LocationLondon
Job type Temporary
Discipline Legal & Governance Recruitment
ReferencePROF_47588
Contact NameEhren Smith

Job description

We are currently partnering with a Charity, who are recruiting for a Governance Officer to join their growing team on a temporary basis.

This is a full-time position with a negotiable salary and the start date is subject to notice.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Assist with the annual calendar of Board and committee meetings, including agenda preparation, commissioning and collating meeting papers, minute-taking

  • Advise the Governance Manager on statutory deadlines and maintain accurate trustee records, archives of governance documents

  • Oversee trustee and committee member recruitment, maintain a skills audit, manage inductions, and facilitate performance reviews by coordinating feedback collection and scheduling meetings

  • Maintain accurate records of trustee changes, submit notifications to regulators (e.g., Charity Commission)

  • Provide confidential administrative services, manage the Governance inbox, and maintain private and shared documents to contribute to the organisation’s effective governance operations

Experience:

  • Governance administration and managing governance compliance processes

  • Preparing Board packs and other governance documents

  • Improving administrative systems and processes to make them more efficient and effective

Working hours:

  • Full time

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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