Corporate Governance Administrator

Sirona-Care-; Yate; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27+ days annual leave

Onsite parking

Job summary

Sirona care & health CIC is hiring a Corporate Governance Administrator on a Band 5 fixed term contract in Yate. The role delivers proactive admin support across governance with board minutes, papers, and policy management.

You will gain insight into senior decision-making and governance best practice, with two days per week at the Yate HQ in a hybrid setup offering onsite facilities and free parking.

Qualifications

• Significant business support, administrative and secretarial experience within large or busy teams, working confidently with senior stakeholders, preferably within the NHS or wider public sector
• Previous experience of professional documentation including reports, committee/panel papers and presentations
• Demonstrable experience handling sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion, with strong awareness of information governance and data protection requirements
• Accurate and professional minute taking skills
• Excellent time management skills, effectively prioritising tasks while remaining flexible to shifting demands
• Able to maintain positive working relationships at all levels and collaborate effectively across different teams and offices.
• Experience supporting or delivering projects, ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support Board, Committee and governance meetings, including agenda preparation, minute taking, action tracking and timely distribution of papers.
• Maintain essential governance records and systems, such as registers, policy databases and secure filing arrangements.
• Produce clear, accurate reports, papers and presentations to support effective decision‑making.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders, managing enquiries professionally and supporting smooth governance operations.
• Contribute to improvements in governance processes and support the delivery of the Governance Improvement Plan.
• Provide flexible administrative support across the Corporate Governance Team, including occasional deputising for the Corporate Governance Manager.

Skills

Secretarial experience

Document preparation

Information governance

MS Office

Minute taking

Time management

Stakeholder engagement

Project support

Education

AS/ A Level or NVQ 3/ Diploma level 3 or equivalent level of experience

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Main area Governance Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 6 months (6-month fixed term contract until March 2027) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 083-824354–HO

Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Sirona care & health HQ Town Yate Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/09/2026 23:59

Corporate Governance Administrator

NHS AfC: Band 5

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

Looking to build your career in Corporate Governance where you can develop your skills, work with senior leaders and play a key role in how an organisation runs? This could be the role for you.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join Sirona care & health as a Corporate Governance Administrator within our dedicated Corporate Governance Team.

In this key role, you’ll provide high quality, confidential and proactive administrative support to help us deliver excellent corporate governance across the organisation. Working closely with colleagues, senior managers, and Board and Committee members, you’ll play an important part in ensuring our governance processes run smoothly and professionally.

You’ll manage a varied and interesting workload – from coordinating meetings, preparing papers and maintaining key governance registers, to minuting committees, supporting policy management and contributing to the continuous improvement of our governance processes. This is a role where you’ll gain valuable insight into how the organisation operates at a senior level and make a meaningful contribution to effective decision‑making.

This is a hybrid role, with around two days per week based at our modern Yate headquarters, offering open-plan working, onsite café facilities and free parking.

Main duties of the job

This role offers excellent development and career progression opportunities, providing exposure to senior decision-making, insight into corporate governance at Board level, and the chance to build specialist knowledge within a supportive and experienced team. You’ll be supported to develop your skills in areas such as committee management, policy development and governance best practice.

If you’re organised, proactive and interested in developing a career in corporate governance that makes a real difference to staff, service users and our communities, we’d love to hear from you.

• Coordinate and support Board, Committee and governance meetings, including agenda preparation, minute taking, action tracking and timely distribution of papers.
• Maintain essential governance records and systems, such as registers, policy databases and secure filing arrangements.
• Produce clear, accurate reports, papers and presentations to support effective decision‑making.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders, managing enquiries professionally and supporting smooth governance operations.
• Contribute to improvements in governance processes and support the delivery of the Governance Improvement Plan.
• Provide flexible administrative support across the Corporate Governance Team, including occasional deputising for the Corporate Governance Manager.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity foster creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. Ifyou currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Educated to AS/ A Level or NVQ 3/ Diploma level 3 or equivalent level of experience
• Working at a similar level in a specialist area (healthcare/public sector)

Skills, Knowledge, Experience

• Significant business support, administrative and secretarial experience within large or busy teams, working confidently with senior stakeholders, preferably within the NHS or wider public sector
• Previous experience of professional documentation including reports, committee/panel papers and presentations. Collecting, analysing and formatting information, liaising with others as necessary
• Demonstrable experience handling sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion, with strong awareness of information governance and data protection requirements
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Accurate and professional minute taking skills
• Excellent time management skills, effectively prioritising tasks while remaining flexible to shifting demands
• Able to maintain positive working relationships at all levels and collaborate effectively across different teams and offices.
• Experience supporting or delivering projects, ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard.