About the role
Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established Housing Association to appoint a Governance and Executive Support Manager on a fixed-term basis, providing cover through to the end of December 2026.
This is a key role within the organisation, providing operational leadership across the governance function while also delivering high-quality executive support to the Chief Executive and wider leadership team.
The successful candidate will bring strong governance knowledge, excellent organisational skills and the confidence to work closely with Board members, senior leaders and external stakeholders.
What you'll be doing
Around 70% of the role will focus on governance , including:
Leading the day-to-day delivery of the governance function and ensuring effective governance arrangements are maintained across the Group.
Providing advice on governance matters and supporting corporate decision-making.
Supporting the Company Secretary with statutory registers and deputising where appropriate.
Servicing Board and Committee meetings, including scheduling, agendas, papers, attendance, minute-taking and maintaining accurate records.
Managing Board and Committee workplans and ensuring emerging risks and issues are identified and escalated appropriately.
Acting as a key point of contact and trusted advisor for Board members and volunteers.
Coordinating Board and governance events, meetings and training, including practical arrangements.
Supporting Board member recruitment, induction and the Board training programme.
The remaining 30% will focus on executive support , including:
Providing professional executive support to the Chief Executive, including diary management and follow-up actions.
Supporting leadership and management teams with key organisational documents, including risk registers and business continuity plans.
Supporting the corporate planning cycle and delivery of organisational priorities.
Servicing leadership and management meetings, including agendas, papers, minutes and actions.
Supporting risk, financial and performance management activity.
Current priorities
There are a number of important projects already in t...
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