Governance Officer

Royal College of Nursing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting

Hybrid working

Generous leave entitlement

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

The Royal College of Nursing is seeking a Governance professional to support Board and Committee activities, handle governance matters, and contribute to statutory compliance. This part‑time role will suit someone with experience in a governance or not‑for‑profit setting.

Reporting to the Governance Manager, you will manage meetings, minutes, and papers, while embracing flexible hybrid working in London and a strong emphasis on work‑life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance or board support within the charity sector.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to plan and manage priorities to tight deadlines.
• Understanding of charity governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Attend Board and Committee meetings and take accurate minutes.
• Provide governance advice to trustees and staff.
• Update registers of interest and biographical details.
• Monitor queries to the Governance inbox.

Skills

Board support

Governance

Minutes taking

Compliance

Attention to detail

Job description

The post holder will report into the Governance Manager and will be involved in a wide range of work, including Board and Committee support, statutory compliance and ad hoc projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide Board and Committee support by attending meetings, taking accurate and comprehensive minutes.
• Provide advice on governance matters to enable trustees and staff to meet their governance responsibilities.
• Update and maintain the register of interest and biographical details of Trustees and External Advisers.
• Monitor and respond to queries to the Governance team's inbox.

We are looking for someone with experience in a governance or Board support role, within the charity/not-for-profit sector. You will have

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to plan and work methodically to manage priorities within tight deadlines.
• A good understanding of charity governance and compliance.
• Experience of preparing agendas and other papers and taking clear minutes at Board and/or committee level.
• A willingness to work flexibly outside of usual working hours to accommodate Board and Committee meetings.

Compensation and Benefits

• £37,185 - £44,079
• plus London weighting allowance of £5,424 per annum (pro rata)
• Permanent (21 hours per week with a working pattern of 3 days per week)
• The RCN Foundation is a UK wide independent charity and grant‑maker supporting nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers.
• We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award‑winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
• We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.
• We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person.