Senior Professional Lead Board & Committees

The Methodist Church in Britain; Preston; In loco; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is seeking a Senior Professional Lead to support its board and committees with high‑level governance and administration.

You will lead the annual plan development, oversee key programmes, and line‑manage a team, ensuring confidential information is handled appropriately and papers are produced to a high standard.

Competenze

• Master's-level knowledge or significant senior operational experience.
• Experience working within governance, assurance and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to record minutes and notes accurately for complex, fast-paced meetings.

Mansioni

• Ensure high-level business administration supports the board and committees within their terms of reference
• Ensure corporate standards are met in line with the ICB Constitution, statutory requirements and governance best practice
• Lead the development and delivery of a forward annual plan of ICB business within the corporate business cycle
• Work with committee chairs to lead and plan agendas, reports, supporting papers and development sessions
• Maintain an overview of ICB business, manage the flow of information including chairs' briefings, and prioritise papers
• Coordinate and communicate complex, sensitive and confidential information internally and externally
• Ensure minutes are properly recorded and capture the essence of discussions and decisions concisely
• Oversee ongoing programmes including the annual report and accounts, the Fit and Proper Persons Test Framework and board member appointments
• Line manage and professionally support a team within the portfolio

Conoscenze

Governance knowledge

Minute taking

Formazione

Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Descrizione del lavoro

This Senior Professional Lead role sits in the corporate governance function of Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, supporting its board and committees. The core work is business administration for the board and committees across the annual business cycle, from agendas to minutes. The post also line manages a team and oversees programmes such as the annual report and accounts, the Fit and Proper Persons Test Framework and board appointments. Suitability turns on Master's-level knowledge or senior operational experience, plus governance and assurance experience.

What the job involves

• Ensure high-level business administration supports the board and committees within their terms of reference
• Ensure corporate standards are met in line with the ICB Constitution, statutory requirements and governance best practice
• Lead the development and delivery of a forward annual plan of ICB business within the corporate business cycle
• Work with committee chairs to lead and plan agendas, reports, supporting papers and development sessions
• Maintain an overview of ICB business, manage the flow of information including chairs' briefings, and prioritise papers
• Coordinate and communicate complex, sensitive and confidential information internally and externally
• Ensure minutes are properly recorded and capture the essence of discussions and decisions concisely
• Oversee ongoing programmes including the annual report and accounts, the Fit and Proper Persons Test Framework and board member appointments
• Line manage and professionally support a team within the portfolio

What’s required

Qualifications

• Master's-level knowledge or significant senior operational experience

Experience

• Experience working within governance, assurance and regulatory frameworks

Skills & knowledge

• Accurately recording minutes and notes of complex issues and fast-paced meetings without needing clarification

Nice to have

• Training in change management, quality improvement or programme leadership
• Experience contributing to organisational or system-level strategy
• Knowledge of national policy priorities and system-level working