Governance Officer

Salary: £46,800 per year

James Stevens Associates are excited to be working with a large and very commercial Housing Association in London that are going through large scale change and now looking for a Governance Officer.

• £39,000
• Hybrid role – in office 2 days pw
• Offices in: Waterloo / Ealing & Houghton Regis 

Governance Officer Benefits:

• Sponsorship towards new accreditation’s i.e ICSA 
• Remote working – Hybrid / In office twice a week 
• A cycle-to-work scheme; eye test vouchers; dental insurance; health assessments (family included too!) and discounted gym membership.
• Critical illness insurance; debt consolidation; life assurance; pension; season ticket loans; travel insurance; and childcare vouchers. 
• We also offer payroll giving to charity and you can take two working days to volunteer in the community through our activities 
• Annual allowance to spend on health benefits such as gym memberships, health assessments, dental insurance, critical illness cover, technology, and the cycle-to-work scheme.
• We have free 24/7 phone counselling, legal advice, and referral for face-to-face therapy.
• We run regular in-house resilience courses which are open to everyone. 
• We have a team of employee supporters – volunteers who are a listening ear for colleagues and have an outside perspective. 
• Employees are able to connect with colleagues through our employee-led diversity networks championing BAME, LGBT+, Gender and Family (parents and carers) events throughout the year.
• We publish guides, app reviews, and signpost to services that support mindfulness, sleep, nutritional information and general wellbeing.
• We offer free flu vaccinations every year.

Governance Officer role:

• Oversight and administration of the Group’s boards and committees. This will include arranging meetings and AGMs, preparing agendas, collating and circulating papers, taking minutes and monitoring follow up actions.
• You will have a great eye for detail and will be adept at proof-reading and checking papers and documents.
• In addition, you will maintain Board and committee records, including papers, minutes and other documents.
• You will act as a point of contact for enquiries about corporate governance and support the administration of incoming communications to the team.
• You will provide support to the business for the execution of documents through the signing and sealing process.
• You will work collaboratively with teams across the business and will develop proactive and positive working relationships to assist in the smooth function of governance administration services.
• You will be a good communicator and team player at all levels, with the appropriate level of gravitas to discharge the function, and proactively assume responsibility for additional tasks, in line with the changing workloads and priorities of the department.

Governance Officer needs:

• A track record in governance or administration.

• Good communication skills, evidencing gravitas and diplomacy

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Attention to detail and high levels of literacy.

• IT skills, with proficiency in Excel, Outlook, Word, Adobe / NitroPro and PowerPoint; and

• A flexible approach to working