Strategic Governance Executive Assistant

Northumbria Police; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Police is seeking an Executive Support Officer to provide confidential secretariat and governance support to Chief Officers and senior leaders, ensuring timely information for decision making across boards and forums.

The role covers preparing briefs, agendas, reports, managing governance records, coordinating with partners (NPCC, OPCC/Mayor, HMICFRS, Home Office), and upholding information governance with discretion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Provide confidential executive support and comprehensive secretariat services for strategic meetings, boards, and events, ensuring effective governance and timely communication of decisions.
• Prepare, review, and quality assure reports, briefings, and documentation to support strategic decision‑making and ensure corporate standards and deadlines are met.
• Maintain and oversee force policy and instructional information systems, ensuring policies and procedures remain current, compliant, and aligned with national guidance and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential executive support and comprehensive secretariat services for strategic meetings, boards, and events, ensuring effective governance and timely communication of decisions.
• Prepare, review, and quality assure reports, briefings, and documentation to support strategic decision‑making and ensure corporate standards and deadlines are met.
• Maintain and oversee force policy and instructional information systems, ensuring policies and procedures remain current, compliant, and aligned with national guidance and best practice.
• Develop, review, and quality assure force instructions and governance documentation, contributing to continuous improvement and effective information management.
• Build strong relationships with departments and area commands, providing advice and support on governance, risk, and organisational learning frameworks, while collating and reporting on local and strategic issues.

Skills

Executive support

Secretariat

Governance

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Job description

Northumbria Police is seeking an Executive Support Officer to provide confidential secretariat and governance support to Chief Officers and senior leaders, ensuring timely information for decision making across boards and forums.

The role covers preparing briefs, agendas, reports, managing governance records, coordinating with partners (NPCC, OPCC/Mayor, HMICFRS, Home Office), and upholding information governance with discretion and professionalism.