Governance & Executive Support Assistant in Brampton

Ashgate Hospice is a Disability Confident Employer committed to inclusive hiring and encourages applicants from all backgrounds.

Hours: Full‑time (37.5 hours per week, usually Monday to Friday) with flexibility for part‑time or job‑share options. Flexibility is needed to cover some evening or weekend working.

Join our team as a Governance & Executive Support Assistant and play an important role supporting strong leadership, effective governance and high‑quality care for the people and families we serve.

• Provide efficient and effective governance and secretariat support to all aspects of the Governance Framework, ensuring compliance with the hospice's Memorandum and Articles of Association.
• Provide high‑quality executive support to the Board, Chief Executive and members of the Leadership Team as required.
• Prepare meeting agendas, quality assurance and distribution of papers, and ensure the timely production of high‑quality meeting minutes.
• Manage complex and sensitive diaries, arrange meetings, schedule away days and coordinate executive correspondence.

You should have excellent IT skills, outstanding communication and organising skills, work well as part of a team, and have experience supporting a Board and Senior Management. A proactive approach, a drive to improve processes and a strong sense of our values—compassionate, team‑oriented, respectful, open and inclusive—are essential.

Full‑time (37.5 hours per week to Monday to Friday) with the option to work part‑time, job share or cover evenings and weekends on a flexible basis.

• We are compassionate.
• We are a team.
• We are respectful, open and inclusive.

• Generous holiday entitlement, with an option to increase it through an Annual Buy and Sell Leave Scheme.
• Flexible working approach, including job sharing.
• Cycle to Work scheme and Tech Benefit scheme.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme, offering free, round‑the‑clock support.
• Pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution.
• Life assurance scheme, up to age 65.
• Commitment to your personal and professional development with training opportunities.
• Free, on‑site parking.
• Discounted, on‑site café at the Old Brampton site available to all staff.
• Initiatives supporting wellbeing and time for self‑care.

To learn more about the role, please contact Heidi Golden at or email. Visit the hospice to see what it would be like to work with us.

Applications must be submitted via the 'Apply Now' button on our website. Applications sent directly to People Services or the recruiting manager will not be accepted.

If you’re successful, you’ll need to complete a DBS check. Further details are in the candidate assistance notes. As a healthcare provider, we prioritise safety and recommend vaccination against COVID‑19 and the flu jab unless a compelling reason not to. If you need help with the recruitment process, the People Services team can be reached at or.

We are committed to an inclusive, fair and accessible recruitment process. Reasonable adjustments are offered throughout the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities, neurodiverse conditions or long‑term health needs. We guarantee shortlisting of any disabled candidate who meets the essential criteria. All shortlisted candidates receive interview questions in advance to help them prepare.

Assistance with the online application can be requested via the Disability Employment Service/Youth Employment Service at Health Adjustment Passport can help us understand required adjustments. Support is available through the Access to Work scheme.

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