Governance Coordinator

Royal Horticultural Society; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gardening charity in the UK is seeking a Governance Co-ordinator to support the Secretariat in delivering governance functions. This hybrid role involves managing communications with key stakeholders and ensuring the logistics of the governance calendar are maintained. Ideal candidates will be highly organised, proactive, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills. The charity offers a unique opportunity to grow in governance experience and be part of a vibrant team.

Qualifications

• Ability to work accurately on varied tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Written work includes agendas, action logs, minutes, and reporting templates.
• Maintain and analyse accurate datasets.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the governance calendar and communications.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Involvement in governance-linked projects and events.

Skills

Organisational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data management

Collaboration

Proactivity

Job description

Job Title: Governance Co-ordinator (hybrid/flexible working)

Location: London

Salary: £36,000

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Overview of the Role

We are looking for a Governance Co-ordinator to support the work of the RHS Secretariat, in delivering the charity's important governance function. You will be part of a small busy team, responsible for supporting the successful delivery of the calendar of meetings and events each year and working closely with the charity's senior leaders including its trustees, Board and Committee members and the RHS Leadership Team. This team is crucial to fulfilling our governance and statutory requirements and offers a great opportunity to grow in governance experience. The work is varied and interesting, sitting within the Director General's Office.

Reporting to the Company Secretary, the Governance Co-ordinator will support the Secretariat team in ensuring the logistics of the governance calendar are delivered alongside day to day communications with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

There will be plenty of opportunity to get involved with a wide variety of governance linked projects as well as events and visits to RHS gardens.

Required experience, skills and attributes

• Highly organised, able to work accurately on varied tasks and prioritise effectively to ensure that key stakeholders receive excellent customer service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to articulate and engage with different audiences including at a senior level. Written work includes agendas, action logs, detailed calendars of meetings, minutes on occasion and reporting templates.
• Strong data management skills with the ability to maintain and analyse accurate datasets and update internal databases.
• Highly collaborative - able to work effectively within a small team and positively engage and influence stakeholders across the organisation and beyond.
• Proactive, productive and organised - keen on getting things done and confident to work under own initiative.

Details of our great benefits can be found here.

About us

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is the UK's leading gardening charity with over 600,000 members. Our vision is a world where gardening is embraced as a way of life - a source of joy and fulfilment, building healthier lives, stronger communities, and thriving environments. To achieve this our mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening - and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

And we couldn't do this without our people. We're proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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