Description
Governance Officer - Human Resources
Central London | Hybrid working | 12-week temporary contract
35 hours per week | £20.27 per hour PAYE or £26.44 per hour umbrella
We are recruiting an experienced Governance Officer - Human Resources to support the boards and committees of a major social housing organisation. This is a varied temporary opportunity for somebody with strong governance and company secretarial experience who can deliver accurate, professional support within a busy and regulated environment.
Reporting to the Head of Governance & Regulation, you will provide a high-quality administrative service to subsidiary boards and committees. You will work closely with chairs and senior colleagues, helping the organisation meet its legal and regulatory responsibilities while ensuring that meetings, records and governance processes are managed effectively.
The role is offered on a 12-week temporary basis, working 35 hours per week. The working pattern is hybrid, with three days based in the Central London office and two days working remotely.
Key responsibilities
You will:
- Arrange and service board and committee meetings, including agenda planning, preparing and distributing papers, producing reports, taking accurate minutes and monitoring follow-up actions.
- Maintain governance systems, files and records, ensuring information is accurate, current, secure and readily accessible.
- Administer governance registers covering areas such as probity, shareholders, gifts and hospitality, fraud and whistleblowing.
- Support annual general meetings for the board and subsidiary boards, including meeting arrangements, notices, packs, minutes and related administration.
- Help manage the recruitment and succession programme for board and committee members by preparing recruitment packs, arranging interviews and shortlisting meetings, and producing recommendation reports.
- Support the induction and training of new board and committee members.
- Assist with annual board and committee appraisals and effectiveness reviews, including surveys, meetings and written reports.
- Administer the execution of legal documents through electronic signatures or the application of seals.
- Support statutory and regulatory filings, governance policies, regulatory inspections and governance review projects.
- Assist with the administration of the organisation’s Consumer Credit Licence.
- Complete general governance administration, including filing, archiving, invoice processing, legal notices, expenses and telephone enquiries.
About you
You will need demonstrable knowledge and experience of company secretarial duties and governance, along with knowledge of social housing regulation and the laws affecting a social housing organisation.
Excellent organisation, communication and minute-taking skills are essential. You must be able to write clear reports, contribute to policies and procedures, manage detailed records and work confidently under pressure and to tight legislative deadlines.
You will also need strong Microsoft Office skills, close attention to detail and a professionally curious approach. You should be educated to A-level standard or hold an equivalent qualification. Strong communication and networking skills would be advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to important governance work while supporting senior decision-makers in a complex, regulated organisation.
If you have the required governance and company secretarial experience and can work three days per week in Central London, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please apply with your latest CV.