- Generous Employer Contributions in a Local Government Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working
- Good holidays
What you'll do....Board & Committee Support: Compile agendas, papers, minutes, and action trackers, ensuring timely completion of actions. Maintain and update essential governance documentsExecutive Support: Provide secretarial and operational assistance to the Chair, Executive Directors, and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), managing tasks like NED timesheet sign-off.Meeting & Planning: Ensure forward planning of Board and Committee meetings 18 months in advance, including development days.Legal & Regulatory Compliance: Maintain corporate records, file returns with Companies House, inform of changes, and ensure legal compliance.Communication Facilitation: Act as a link between internal and external stakeholders, addressing inquiries, managing complaints, and handling communication.Policy Management: Oversee corporate policies, the Document Library, and assurance/governance processes.What's in it for you.....
- Salary - £37,336- £46,464
- Generous Employer Contributions in a Local Government Pension Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
- Supportive staff networks
- Access to Blue Light Card Discounts
- Professional development/support
- Career Progression
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement
- Flexible Working/Hybrid options subject to service need
What you will need to offer....
- A good honours degree the ideally in accountancy and finance, business and management or law or equivalent experience.
- A recognised professional qualification in company secretarial practice or relevant field and/or willingness to undertake qualification.
- Experience of senior board level minute taking and maintaining accurate actions logs and records to ensure strong governance.
- Significant experience in a similar role within a public sector organisation or a regulated environment.
- Good written communication skills.
- Experience of producing high quality and accurate minutes, reports, which often reflect complex and sensitive issues and wider organisational documentation
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with people at all levels.
- Attention to detail and a well-organised approach to work, with a high degree of accuracy in document preparation and record-keeping.
- The ability to prioritise work, with minimum supervision in an organised efficient manner in order to maximise the effective use of both their own time and that of the Chair/Director or NED.
- Ability to use initiative compatible to the role and is able to multi-task whilst maintaining confidentiality at all levels at all times.
- The capability to work with numerical information, plus analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A diplomatic approach and the confidence to provide support to high-profile senior leaders within the organisation.