Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
- enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
- family-friendly policies
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva)
- life assurance cover at 3 x annual salary
- health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
- 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
- confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
- access to a wellbeing app
- flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
- learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
- commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer
This is an exciting opportunity to join Dementia UK in a newly created role, leading our Business and Governance Support team. You will establish a high-quality, coordinated service that supports our Trustees and Executive Team.
As Business and Governance Manager, you will lead the operational delivery of our Board and committee processes. This will include planning meeting cycles, coordinating papers, recording decisions and actions, and maintaining accurate records. Working closely with the Company Secretary, Trustees and Executive Team, you will help ensure governance arrangements operate effectively and that responsibilities, decisions and accountabilities are clear.
You will also lead and develop our Business and Governance Support team, including managing our Executive Assistants and Governance Administrator. You will create a collaborative and high-performing team, ensuring resources are used effectively and colleagues receive a professional and responsive service.
You will also strengthen the business support arrangements that help our Trustees and Executive Team work effectively. You will improve systems, forward planning and information flows, establish clear service standards and identify practical opportunities to simplify how work is coordinated.
You will bring significant experience of supporting boards and committees and managing governance, business management or executive support services, ideally within a charity or another complex organisation. You will also have experience of leading people, improve processes and manage competing priorities and deadlines.
You will be a confident and thoughtful communicator who can build trusted relationships at all levels. You will know when to influence or challenge constructively, handle sensitive information with discretion and collaborate with others to find practical solutions.
As a key point of contact for Trustees and other stakeholders, you will represent Dementia UK professionally and demonstrate our values of compassion, collaboration, integrity and ambition.
This is a hybrid role. You will be expected to work from our office two days each week and will need to be flexible to attend on additional or alternative days when required for Board, Committee, Executive or senior leadership meetings.
If you would like to find out more about the role, or have any queries, please get in touch with recruitment@dementiauk.org.
Our culture
In addition to offering a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a workplace culture that looks after our people to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation lead and positively contribute to our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Our supportive and nurturing workplace culture has recently earnt us recognition as the Sunday Times Best Place to Work in the non-profit and charities sector 2025 (big organisation).
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We celebrate differences and individuality and encourage everyone to feel comfortable being themselves at work.
Dementia UK is a Disability Confident employer. If you would like support to make an application, contact recruitment@dementiauk.org.
By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs
We expect this role to attract high interest and may close it before the advertised closing date. To avoid disappointment, we recommend submitting an application at your earliest opportunity.
When you apply for a job at Dementia UK, we will collect certain information about you to process your application and assess your suitability for the role. Further details can be found in our privacy notice.
Business and Governance Manager in London employer: Dementia UK
Dementia UK is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and development. With flexible working options and a commitment to diversity, staff are empowered to thrive while making a meaningful impact in the lives of families affected by dementia. Join us in our Aldgate, London office and be part of a dedicated team recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the non-profit sector.
