Assistant Director, Governance

About the NMC

Our vision is safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone’s health and wellbeing. As the independent regulator of more than 826,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

The NMC is an exciting organisation with the ambition to be the leading healthcare regulator. To achieve this, we are working in an agile way that offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive employer.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, disability, or gender identity and welcome applications from under-represented groups.

About the team

Our Governance team deliver exceptional secretariat services to support the effective functioning of our Chair, Council, Committees, and Executive Board.

About the role

Are you an experienced governance professional ready to lead an exceptional team? In this role you’ll provide expert guidance to the Chair, Council, and Executive team. Your work will ensure our governance frameworks meet regulatory standards and reflect best practices in the public and charity sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Governance Leadership: Provide authoritative advice on governance best practices to support strategic goals and maintain compliance.
• Secretariat Services: Ensure responsive, high-quality support for Council, Committees, and the Executive Board.
• Non-Executive Support: Oversee recruitment, induction, and development of Council and Committee members.
• Compliance Oversight: Monitor statutory compliance and oversee key reporting, including whistleblowing processes.
• Team Leadership: Inspire and develop a high-performing Governance team.

About You

We are looking for a candidate with degree-level education and a Chartered Secretary qualification (or equivalent experience), coupled with extensive expertise in governance within the public sector or charity law. You will bring a proven track record in delivering high-quality Secretariat services and effective team leadership. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of governance and regulatory requirements, along with strong communication, analytical, and organisational skills. A collaborative leadership style, with a focus on team development and fostering inclusion, is essential to succeed in this role.

Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme – with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions.
• Life Insurance – 4 x current salary.
• Hybrid/Flexible working policies.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave.
• 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Perkbox membership.
• Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office.
• Season ticket loans.

Additional Information

Please note, if we receive a high level of applications, we may choose to close this advert early. We encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Successful candidates will be appointed to a particular NMC Office, but you may be required to travel to other NMC locations, that are reasonable daily commute from your home office.

Reasonable adjustments

We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.

Screening and vetting

All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.

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