Senior Corporate Secretary

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Corporate Secretary to enhance corporate governance within health and social care. This pivotal role involves collaborating with senior leaders to ensure effective decision-making and compliance with regulations. You'll lead a dedicated team, driving high standards of governance while enjoying a supportive work environment that values your health and well-being. With generous annual leave, training opportunities, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position offers a unique chance to make a meaningful impact in the community. If you're passionate about governance and team leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave starting at 27 days

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounted gym vouchers

Access to employee assistance service

NHS pension scheme

Discounts to supermarkets and high street stores

Qualifications

• Strong experience in supporting boards or senior corporate decision-making forums.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee corporate governance responsibilities and support CQC’s Board and Executive Team.
• Provide expert advice on governance matters and manage the Secretariat team.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Multitasking

Communication Skills

People Management

Corporate Governance

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Corporate Secretary

Grade B: £39,784 (National Framework) or £45,456 (London Framework – if you are London office-based or home-based and live within the boundary of the M25). There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home.

Contracted Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Home-based with 1 to 3 days per month at the Stratford office

Closing Date: Monday 10th February 2025 at 11.59pm

This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England? When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3,000+ people at the CQC, we end each day knowing that we have made a difference in the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement.

Why this could be a great role for you….

We're looking for a Senior Corporate Secretary to join our organisation and take ownership of high-level corporate governance responsibilities, while driving strong people management practices. As a Senior Corporate Secretary, you will both deliver and oversee effective and efficient support to CQC’s Board, Executive Team, and their committees. You will provide expert advice on corporate governance matters and line manage the Secretariat team.

This role demands high-level collaboration with senior leaders and board members to ensure the smooth functioning of key governance structures. Your expertise will shape critical decision-making processes and support compliance with regulatory frameworks.

What we can offer you...

Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through generous annual leave (starting at 27 days and rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays), a cycle-to-work scheme, discounted gym vouchers and access to a free employee assistance service 24 hours a day. We also understand the importance of financial health and offer membership of the NHS pension scheme, contributing about 14% of the basic salary. You will also be able to access discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics, and fleet cars, plus we also have an internal reward scheme which could see you earn yourself a voucher or two! All of our Homeworkers are also kitted out with everything they need to comfortably work from home.

We want to support you to succeed and be your absolute best, with opportunities for training and development, along with the support of experienced managers and mentors. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality Network.

What you will bring…

We are specifically looking for candidates with strong board or senior-level decision-making forum secretary skills and strong people management ability. You will also have the following:

1. Education: A degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
2. Experience: Demonstrable experience in supporting boards or senior corporate decision-making forums.
3. Expertise: A strong background in managing corporate governance issues.
4. Leadership: Proven ability to lead and develop teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
5. Skills: Exceptional organisational, multitasking, and communication skills, with the ability to manage high-pressure tasks effectively.

In your supporting statement, please also include specific examples of (max - 750 words):

1. Your experience in supporting a board or senior corporate decision-making forum.
2. Your experience of leading, managing and developing a high-performing team.

Individual Adjustments…

We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate individual adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the recruitment team.

For an informal discussion or further information on the role, please contact, Elaine Mulingani, Governance Manager.

CQC is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our people can flourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Candidates must ensure that all information provided in their application is detailed in their own words and is factually accurate. Any examples provided must be taken from personal experience. CQC abides by honesty and integrity as part of its core values, if evidence of plagiarism or generating answers from other sources is found, applications may be withdrawn.