Governance and Executive Officer - Fixed term up to 15 months in Castleford

What you’ll do

This role, and the wider team, are critical to the successful running of the business, ensuring we are well governed and that our Vico Executive Team are effectively supported.

The successful applicant will support the Vico Executive Team and will work one to one with at least one Executive Director, ensuring effective time management is in place, issues are progress chased and meetings are arranged and prepared for. You will act as quality control; checking and challenging information to ensure it is prepared to corporate standards and is of the highest quality. You will also be responsible for a number of committee and corporate level meetings, ensuring they are effectively managed from start to finish, ensuring agendas, associated documents, minutes and action lists are all to a high standard. Meeting and enforcing deadlines are a key aspect of this role and it is essential that you are highly organised with strong communication skills.

What we’re looking for

To join our multi skilled team, we’re looking for someone with:

• a qualification at Level 3 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework;
• significant experience of administrative work in a similar environment;
• highly effective communication skills with a range of internal and external stakeholders with the ability to influence and negotiate with senior managers and directors;
• a positive, proactive and professional attitude in a highly pressured environment;
• excellent quality assurance skills, with the ability to work accurately and error free; and
• excellent ICT skills and experience in working digitally.

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below.

For more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Emma Ellis, Senior Governance and Executive Officer at eellis@vicohomes.co.uk

Please note: Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 10 November 2026

Vico Homes is accredited by Investors in People, which means we recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable asset. As an employer we can offer you a great set of benefits which includes:

• 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after 5 years' service) and statutory bank holidays;
• an extra day off on your birthday;
• employer pension contribution;
• happy to talk flexible working, including options for reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns;
• a wide range of personal development opportunities;
• a fantastic health and wellbeing package;
• access to Vico Homes Rewards for a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme;
• one day to take part in our Volunteering Scheme; and
• "cycle to work" scheme and discounted shopping platform.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

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