Governance Officer in Warrington

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Governance Officer or Company Secretarial Assistant to join our Governance team at YHG. We are a well-established, busy and friendly team, looking for a new team member to deliver high quality governance and compliance support across our Group. We are looking for someone who shares our values and passion for governance and working in a regulated environment.

What will my working week look like? Whilst you will be homebased, living within the North West and within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, you will be required to attend meetings and training courses at our Head Office when needed. Realistically, you will be required to visit our Head Office approximately twice a week.

What will I be responsible for doing? First and foremost, you will support the delivery of efficient and effective governance services to the Group companies, working closely with senior leaders, the Group Board and its Committees. You will play an important role in ensuring that our governance processes operate smoothly, helping the Group maintain strong oversight, transparency and compliance. One of the great things about this role is that it offers excellent exposure to board-level decision-making and is ideal for someone looking to develop their governance career within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

You will be responsible for the oversight and administration of a range of Boards and Committees. This will include arranging meetings, preparing agendas, collating and circulating meeting papers, producing high quality minutes and monitoring follow up actions. You will also maintain the statutory and regulatory records of required filings, including the review and submission of statutory accounts. The role requires the ability to work with sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion. In addition, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of governance processes and support the Group in maintaining high standards of corporate governance.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd? To be successful as a Governance Officer, here at YHG, you will have:

• Completed or commenced the Chartered Governance Institute’s (CGI’s) Qualifying Programme or its alternative qualification routes
• Experience supporting Boards or Committees
• Experience working with governance entity management systems such as Diligent

Ideally you will be a collaborative team player who can also work independently and with strong attention to detail. If you feel this could be the right role for you to develop your Governance career, we would love to hear from you!

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me? In return we offer £30,000 to £35,000 per annum for a 35-hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays continue to increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance. On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments), an option to buy up to one weeks further holiday, an annual volunteering day, and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, hybrid working culture where you’re trusted to get the job done. If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

And who are Your Housing Group? Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford. As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year. We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work.