Governance Officer

South Hampshire Colleges Group; Fareham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Regular training and development

Job summary

South Hampshire College Group is seeking an organised, proactive Governance Officer to join our Governance team. This role supports the Corporation, its Committees and subsidiary boards to uphold high governance standards across the College Group.

Working with the Director of Governance, you’ll coordinate meetings, publish policies, maintain records, and ensure regulatory compliance. A pathway to deputise for the Director is possible for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated administrator with good understanding of governance.
• Experience in a governance role (clerk, local government, or democratic services) essential.
• Experience in education sector desirable.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage workload.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide the efficient co-ordination and administration of governance matters to support the Director of Governance, the Corporation, its Committees and any College Group subsidiary companies.
• Deliver organisational and administrative aspects of board/committee meetings, seminars and governance events, including updating meeting calendars and arranging room/IT/AV/parking/hospitality/online facilities etc.
• Support the review, formatting, approval and publication of College Group policies and the maintenance of the policies register and document libraries.
• To take responsibility for the accurate updating and review of governance elements of the public website ensuring the meeting of legal/regulatory requirements for publishing of information.
• Develop, maintain and review effective filing systems for records, archives and public access information in line with policies and retention schedules.
• This role offers the potential, for the right candidate, to develop towards deputising for the Director of Governance, providing professional support and procedural advice to College Group boards and committees.

Skills

Governance

Administrative support

Clerk/board governance experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English & Maths (Grade 4/C) or equivalent

Level 2 qualification in business administration or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

South Hampshire College Group is seeking an organised, proactive and detail-focused Governance Officer to join our Governance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the Corporation, its Committees and subsidiary boards, ensuring the highest standards of governance across the College Group.

Working closely with the Director of Governance, you will provide comprehensive administrative and organisational support to governance activities, helping to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and the effective operation of the College Group's governance framework.

We

offer great benefits including;

• Generous annual leave
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Regular training and development

Duties:

• Provide the efficient co-ordination and administration of governance matters to support the Director of Governance, the Corporation, its Committees and any College Group subsidiary companies.
• Deliver organisational and administrative aspects of board/committee meetings, seminars and governance events, including updating meeting calendars and arranging room/IT/AV/parking/ hospitality/online facilities etc. This may include meeting and greeting attendees at events.
• Support the review, formatting, approval and publication of College Group policies and the maintenance of the policies register and document libraries, liaising with policy owners and providing advice as relevant.
• To take responsibility for the accurate updating and review of governance elements of the public website ensuring the meeting of legal /regulatory requirements for publishing of information.
• Develop, maintain and review effective filing systems for records, archives and public access information in line with policies and retention schedules.
• This role offers the potential, for the right candidate, to develop towards deputising for the Director of Governance, as required and in accordance with constitutional requirements. This would include providing professional support and procedural advice to College Group boards and committees, and assisting governors/directors as required.

Skills/experience:

• Highly motivated administrator with good understanding of Governance
• Experience in a relevant governance role e.g. clerk, local government and or democratic services essential
• Experience of working within the education sector is desirable.
• Good organisational skills with ability to organise own workload and able to work collaboratively within a team.
• Good standard of computer literacy and have knowledge of Microsoft office packages.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to include; communication, adaptability and flexibility.

Qualifications:

• Minimum GCSE grade 4 / C in English & Maths or equivalent.
• Level 2 qualification in business administration or equivalent.

Ideal attributes of applicant:

• Be a highly organised, collaborative and enthusiastic team player.
• You will be ambitious and want to drive to maintain our high standards.
• You are collaborative, inclusive and aspirational thriving in a high trust and high performance culture.