Governance & Compliance Executive Assistant

Rotherham-Metropolitan-Borough-Council; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

31 days annual leave + holidays

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

On-site parking

Job summary

Place Partnership opportunities for Executive Support Officer in the South Hub/Rotherham. The role focuses on governance and compliance, providing executive support to senior leaders and coordinating secretariat duties across committees.

37 hours per week, full year, with potential term-time considerations. The post holder will work with the Leader of Governance, Compliance & Executive Support and collaborate with the West Hub to ensure statutory registers, risk reporting, and policy schedules

Qualifications

• An experienced governance, company secretariat or compliance professional with experience within education or another complex organisational setting.
• Highly organised and detail-focused, with the ability to manage complex governance cycles and competing priorities with accuracy.
• A credible and confident adviser, with the ability to provide clear guidance and advice on governance, compliance and procedural matters to senior leaders, Trustees, Governors and Academy colleagues.
• Committed to continuous improvement, with a strong understanding of the importance of accountability, transparency and service quality.
• Proactive, trustworthy and approachable, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Reliable, discreet, and able to handle highly confidential information with integrity.
• Values-led and genuinely committed to the wellbeing of young people, recognising the importance of strong governance in supporting positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive support across governance and compliance in the South Hub.
• Oversee committees and Academy Education Committees (AECs) to meet statutory requirements.
• Maintain statutory registers, risk reporting and governance cycles.
• Support with policy schedule and Companies House requirements.
• Coordinate DSARs, FOI requests and data protection matters.
• Prepare briefings, papers and reports for meetings and external publications.
• Be a trusted point of contact for South Hub via telephone and email.
• Support Director of Education in the South Hub and other executive leaders.

Skills

Governance

Compliance

Secretariat

Stakeholder management

Risk reporting

Data protection

Policy development

Executive support

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Place Partnership opportunities for Executive Support Officer in the South Hub/Rotherham. The role focuses on governance and compliance, providing executive support to senior leaders and coordinating secretariat duties across committees.

37 hours per week, full year, with potential term-time considerations. The post holder will work with the Leader of Governance, Compliance & Executive Support and collaborate with the West Hub to ensure statutory registers, risk reporting, and policy schedules