Governance & Board Support Specialist (Part-Time)

Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Joseph Rowntree Foundation is seeking a Governance Assistant to join the Chief Executive’s Office. This part-time role (21 hours per week) supports governance cycles, coordinates meetings, manages calendars, travel, and confidential support to Trustees and senior staff.

You will have advanced MS Office, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and experience with SharePoint. The role offers flexible working with two days per week in the home office and opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• Highly organised and proactive individual with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with integrity and discretion.
• Experience supporting governance or executive office functions is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Trustee, Board and committee meetings and governance calendar.
• Manage meeting logistics, travel and accommodation, workshops and events.
• Provide confidential support to Trustees and senior colleagues; monitor governance inbox and manage actions.
• Support the Executive Assistant with diary management and day-to-day admin tasks.
• Help improve governance systems, intranet and SharePoint pages.

Skills

Organisational skills

Diary management

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Communication

Discretion

Tools

MS Office Suite

Teams

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Joseph Rowntree Foundation is seeking a Governance Assistant to join the Chief Executive’s Office. This part-time role (21 hours per week) supports governance cycles, coordinates meetings, manages calendars, travel, and confidential support to Trustees and senior staff.

You will have advanced MS Office, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and experience with SharePoint. The role offers flexible working with two days per week in the home office and opportunities to contribute to