Corporate Governance Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Learning and development

Generous annual leave

Pension benefits

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff networks

Flexible working

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Trust is seeking a Corporate Governance Officer to provide secretariat support to the Board of Directors, its committees and the Council of Governors. You will organise meetings, prepare minutes, and maintain records with meticulous action tracking, requiring regular in-person attendance at Trust sites and occasional evening meetings.

The role involves handling highly confidential information with discretion, and a DBS check is part of onboarding.

Qualifications

• Understanding of corporate governance and governance frameworks.
• Strong written skills and ability to produce clear documentation.
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities.
• Attention to detail in records, minutes and registers.
• Discretion, tact and diplomacy when handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretariat support to Board committees, the Council of Governors and other governance meetings.
• Develop and maintain annual meeting schedules, workplans, agendas and action trackers.
• Attend meetings and prepare accurate minutes and records of decisions.
• Maintain corporate registers and governance records (interests, gifts, hospitality, seal, statutory records).
• Produce committee documents such as terms of reference and annual reports.
• Coordinate committee meetings and collate reports across the annual cycle.
• Provide administrative and advisory support to the Chair, NEDs and senior governance leads.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the Trust.

Skills

Governance knowledge

Written communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Discretion & diplomacy

Education

Relevant qualification or degree

Job description

The Corporate Affairs Directorate at Oxford Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Corporate Governance Officer to provide secretariat support from its headquarters. Duties centre on the Board of Directors, its committees and the Council of Governors, covering meeting administration, minutes and action tracking. Regular in-person attendance at Trust sites and occasional evening meetings are expected, alongside handling sensitive, complex information with discretion. A DBS check forms part of onboarding.

What the job involves

• Provide a secretariat service to designated Board committees, the Council of Governors and other senior governance meetings
• Develop and maintain annual meeting schedules, workplans, agendas and action trackers
• Attend meetings and prepare accurate, concise minutes and records of decisions
• Monitor and complete actions arising from meetingsMaintain corporate registers and governance records, including interests, gifts and hospitality, use of seal and statutory records
• Produce committee documents such as terms of reference and committee annual reports
• Coordinate committee meetings and events and collate reports across the annual business cycle
• Provide administrative and advisory support to the Chair, Non-Executive Directors and senior governance leads
• Work with senior stakeholders across the Trust, including the Board of Directors

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification or degree, or equivalent experience gained within a governance environment

Experience

• Corporate governance experience supporting boards, committees or other governing bodies
• Experience handling highly confidential, sensitive or complex information

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of corporate governance
• Strong written skills
• Time management and organisation
• Attention to detail
• Discretion, tact and diplomacy

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check

Nice to have

• Knowledge of risk management
• Experience of governance in the NHS, public sector or other regulated organisations

What’s offered

• Opportunities for career progression
• Learning and development
• Generous annual leave
• Pension benefits
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Staff networks
• Flexible working available