Governance Officer

Diversifying.io; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Governance Officer with a commitment to charity governance at Diversifying.io. The role encompasses key administrative responsibilities and support for boards and councils within a respectful work environment in Hove.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

28 days annual leave

Church Workers Pension Scheme

Free parking

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of charity governance.
• Strong administrative skills with experience in minute-taking.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Arrange meetings and take minutes at Synod and Council meetings.
• Organize and manage elections for Diocesan Synod.
• Provide executive PA support to the Diocesan Secretary.

Skills

Charity governance knowledge

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Discretion and diplomacy

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Governance Officer

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference and values professionalism, flexibility, and a respectful and supportive work environment? If the answer is yes, then this is the role for you!

We are looking for a skilled Governance Officer to join the team at Church House, Hove. You will be responsible for ensuring that good charity governance is maintained and delivered, provide high quality secretariat support to the diocesan Boards and Councils and act as PA to the Diocesan Secretary (effectively the CEO at Church House, Hove).

Position: Governance Officer

Location: Hove/Hybrid

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (flexi time)

Contract: Permanent

Interview Date: Monday 7th July 2025

About the Role

What you’ll do:

Arrange meetings and agendas and take minutes at Synod, Council, Board and Committee meetings

Organise and manage elections, for example to Diocesan Synod or General Synod

Arrange and organise the governance aspects of the bi-annual Diocesan Synod

Provide executive level PA support to the Diocesan Secretary

Coordinate and monitor the use of legal services

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

Knowledge and experience of charity governance and applying it to boards and committees

Strong administrative skills with experience of taking minutes

Great organisational skills and be adaptable to prioritise a busy workload

Good interpersonal skills and able to work with a wide range of people

Discretion, diplomacy and sensitivity in working with confidential information

For full details of the job please see the job description and person specification when you click to apply.

About the Organisation

The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.

As an employer, and as a Church House team, our mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.

What we offer:

The Diocese offer flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.

28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.

Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.

Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities

The post will involve some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Governance Officer, Charity Governance Officer, Governance and Risk Officer, Compliance Officer, Policy Officer, PA, Personal Assistant, EA, Executive Assistant, Secretary, Admin, Administrator, Senior Admin, Senior Administrator. #INDNFP

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