The NHS Alliance has a Senior Governance Officer post within its governance team, central to Board and committee activity. The work is mainly board secretariat: planning and servicing meetings, minutes, papers and governance records. The post also carries direct executive support to the Chair, covering their diary, travel, correspondence and briefing. Fit depends on prior experience of supporting a Chair, CEO or Director and of working in a fast-paced governance setting.
What the job involves
- Coordinate Board and committee meetings, keeping to agreed processes and legal timescales, and follow up actions
- Assist in delivering an annual plan for the Board and its committees, and deal with urgent and ad hoc priorities
- Work with the wider governance team on the forward planner and agenda setting
- Give the Chair and committee chairs a comprehensive brief for each meeting
- Attend Board and committee meetings, record accurate minutes and track actions to completion
- Maintain an up-to-date repository of Board and committee documents, decisions and governance records
- Manage the Chair's diary, including scheduling, prioritising and planning meetings
- Coordinate travel, logistics and event arrangements
- Keep the Chair briefed and fully supported in the role
- Handle the Chair's incoming and outgoing correspondence, including reviewing and signing documents, and preparing responses, while maintaining confidentiality
- Work closely with the CEO's office to support collaboration between the Chair and CEO
- Support the wider governance team on delegated objectives and help the Board meet statutory, regulatory and constitutional requirements
What’s required
Experience
- Demonstrable experience preparing agendas, coordinating meetings and producing accurate minutes quickly
- Demonstrable experience supporting a senior leader (Chair, CEO or Director) and working collaboratively across an organisation
- Experience working in a fast-paced executive assistant and governance environment
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple competing deadlines and demands
- Familiarity with Board cycles, reporting expectations and governance documentation
- Excellent record-keeping and document control capability
Nice to have
- Experience working within the NHS, a charity, the public sector or a large, complex membership organisation
What’s offered
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Travel season ticket loans
- Family friendly policies
- Flexible and agile working principles
- Staff networks and a staff forum
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
