Governance and Executive Officer - Fixed term up to 15 months

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Birthday day off

Employer pension contribution

Flexible working

Personal development opportunities

Health and wellbeing package

Vico Homes Rewards

Volunteering day

Job summary

Vico Homes is seeking a Governance Support role within its Governance and Executive Team. The post is fixed-term up to 15 months and offers hybrid working with an average of two to three office days per week, totaling 37 hours.

It supports an Executive Director and wider CEO, Board and committees, including preparing and running committee and corporate meetings. The role requires a Level 3 qualification and strong administrative experience, with responsibilities spanning meeting preparation,

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework
• Significant experience of administrative work in a similar environment
• Excellent ICT skills and experience of working digitally
• Highly organised
• Highly effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Influencing and negotiating with senior managers and directors
• Excellent quality assurance skills, working accurately and error free

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to at least one Executive Director, managing their time, chasing issues and arranging and preparing meetings
• Support the Vico Executive Team, the Board and committees
• Act as quality control, checking and challenging information to corporate standards
• Manage committee and corporate level meetings from start to finish
• Prepare agendas, associated documents, minutes and action lists to a high standard
• Meet and enforce deadlines

Job description

This fixed-term post, lasting up to 15 months, sits within Vico Homes' Governance and Executive Team. The role provides one-to-one support to an Executive Director and wider administrative support to the Chief Executive, Board and committees, including preparing and running committee and corporate meetings. It is hybrid, averaging two or three office days a week, and runs to 37 hours. Applicants need a Level 3 qualification and strong administrative experience.

What the job involves

• Provide one-to-one support to at least one Executive Director, managing their time, chasing issues and arranging and preparing meetings
• Support the Vico Executive Team, the Board and committees
• Act as quality control, checking and challenging information to corporate standards
• Manage committee and corporate level meetings from start to finish
• Prepare agendas, associated documents, minutes and action lists to a high standard
• Meet and enforce deadlines

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework

Experience

• Significant experience of administrative work in a similar environment

Skills & knowledge

• Highly effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Influencing and negotiating with senior managers and directors
• Excellent quality assurance skills, working accurately and error free
• Excellent ICT skills and experience of working digitally
• Highly organised

Other

• Positive, proactive and professional attitude in a highly pressured environment

What’s offered

• 26 days holiday, rising to 31 after five years' service, plus statutory bank holidays
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Employer pension contribution
• Flexible working, including reduced or compressed hours
• Wide range of personal development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing package
• Vico Homes Rewards, including cycle to work, home electronics and car benefit schemes, plus discounted shopping
• One day to take part in the volunteering scheme