Head of Governance

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Mersea; Ibrido; GBP 40.000 - 52.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Investment in staff growth and develop

Descrizione del lavoro

Colchester Institute is seeking a Head of Governance to lead its governance arrangements and advise the Corporation, the governing body. The role is part-time (30 hours across 52 weeks) with hybrid working and requires a Chartered Governance Professional qualification or equivalent.

The post involves advising the Chair, governors and Principal & CEO on legislation and regulatory compliance, maintaining policies, and coordinating board and committee meetings.

Competenze

• CGI or equivalent governance qualification.
• Extensive knowledge of corporate governance.
• Experience advising on legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in a complex organisational environment.

Mansioni

• Lead planning, implementation and review of governance arrangements.
• Advise the Corporation Board, Chair and CEO on governance and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure policies and governance documents are maintained and updated for audit/regulatory purposes.
• Oversee the annual calendar of Board and committee meetings and decisions.
• Coordinate Board/committee meetings, agendas, papers, minutes and actions.
• Lead governor recruitment, induction and development.
• Coordinate governor elections and related processes.
• Lead governance self-assessments and evaluate governance bodies.

Conoscenze

Governance expertise

Regulatory advisory

Board support

Governance reporting

Formazione

CGI or equivalent qualification

Strumenti

Board portal

Descrizione del lavoro

Colchester Institute seeks a Head of Governance to lead its governance arrangements and advise the Corporation, the governing body. The post advises the Chair, governors and Principal & CEO on legislation, regulatory compliance and constitutional matters, and runs Board and committee meetings. It is part-time, 30 hours across 52 weeks, with hybrid working. A Chartered Governance Professional qualification or similar is essential.

What the job involves

• Lead planning, implementation and review of governance arrangements, including work plans and effectiveness reviews
• Advise the Corporation Board, Chair, governors and Principal & CEO on governance, legislation and regulatory requirements
• Ensure statutory policies and governance documents are maintained and updated, and prepare governance reports and records for audit and regulatory purposes, including the Board portal and website
• Oversee the annual calendar of Board and committee meetings and decision-making processes
• Coordinate Board and committee meetings, including agendas, papers, quoracy, minutes and action records
• Lead governor recruitment, induction, training and development to balance the Board's skills
• Coordinate governor elections, appointments, terms of office, registers of interests and related party transactions
• Lead annual governance self-assessments and evaluate the Board, committees, Chair and individual governors
• Act as independent contact under the Whistleblowing Procedure and support investigations
• Coordinate review, approval and publication of policies requiring Board approval
• Provide governance support for statutory appeal panels and lead staff and student governor elections
• Maintain regulatory guidance and governance archives in line with College policies

What’s required

Qualifications

• Chartered Governance Professional (CGI) or similar relevant specialist qualification

Experience

• Extensive and current knowledge of corporate governance
• Significant company secretarial experience within a complex environment
• Experience of giving authoritative advice and advocacy on governance
• Experience of taking responsibility for statutory, procedural, regulatory and policy requirements, such as Standing Orders and Instruments and Articles of Government

What’s offered

• Investment in staff growth and development