Committee and Governance officer

Thames Hospice; Bray; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

NHS pension scheme (eligible)

Blue Light Discount Card

Job summary

Thames Hospice is seeking a governance professional to support its corporate governance arrangements. Based full-time on-site at Bray, Maidenhead, you will assist with information governance, board and committee administration, and policy updates to ensure regulatory compliance.

You will work closely with the Director of Governance, bringing motivation, forward-thinking, and collaborative approach to a growing governance portfolio, with generous leave and employee benefits included.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance or corporate secretary roles is preferred.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to interpret policy and legislation for compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate board and committee meetings and papers.
• Support information governance and data protection efforts.
• Assist with policy development and legislative changes.
• Ensure charity governance remains safe, compliant and well-documented.

Skills

Information governance

Board administration

Policy and compliance

Governance coordination

Job description

Thames Hospice is an independent hospice based at Bray Lake, Maidenhead. Proudly serving our community for more than 36 years, we provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care as well as vital support for patient's families

This is an exciting opportunity to support a charitable organisation with its corporate governance arrangements and would suit an individual who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking. This is an evolving role, and the candidate will be supported through their learning by the Director of Governance. The role will be based full-time on site at Thames Hospice. The portfolio includes but is not limited to: Information Governance; Board and Committee administration; Policy and legislative change and a variety of corporate governance arrangements to ensure our charitable organisation remains safe and compliant.

We offer a fantastic range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, EAP, access to NHS pension scheme if eligible, Blue Light Discount Card and so much more!