Governance Officer
Look Ahead Housing and Care Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | £35,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Location | Westminster |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
Job profile
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Job details
Job reference
REQ004222
Date posted
03/11/2022
Application closing date
03/12/2022
Location
Westminster
Salary
£35,000.00 per annum
Package
25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Contractual hours
35
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Full Time, Permanent
Governance Officer
Job description
Recruiting for a Governance Officer to join our Central Service Team in Westminster!
GBP £35,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Job Overview:
To provide good governance support to the governance team
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the Board pack production and using the Diligent portal for uploading governance documents
- Proof reading Board and committee and governance meeting’s papers to a high standard
- Supporting the annual board and committee appraisal process by diarising and managing calendars
- Manging the insurance claims and associated administration and correspondence, and liaising with colleagues and insurers
- Process expense claims
- Process invoices on Concur
- Manage confidential information and record keeping ensuring a high level of integrity in dealing with confidential matters
- Collate papers, documents and minutes to service and arrange the Level 3 governance meetings in an appropriate and competent manner
- Organise yearly Board member service visits.
- Coordinate and arrange Board member induction meetings
- Maintain the filing systems set up within the SharePoint folders
- Support and assist Board members with IT and Diligent access queries
- Book travel requirements for Board members as required
- Support the EA team to prepare the meeting space and arrangements for board meetings
- Ensuring the CQC registration tracker is maintained and kept up to date as required
- Any other duties as required to support the governance team and other colleagues
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
Person Specification:
- Resilience and able to cope with change in a fast paced and challenging environment
- Ability to manage self and provide effective delivery of tasks and meet deadlines
- Detail-orientated
- Have a focus and be responsive to enquiries from stakeholders
- A calm and professional manner with the ability to use own initiative
– The ability to work in a complex environment – working remotely with staff based in other locations
- An awareness and appreciation of how confidential matters are dealt with
- Commitment to quality, customer service and value for money
- Commitment to working with others to achieve shared goals
- The ability to problem solve
- The ability to work flexibly
- Able to work effectively and appropriately with internal and external stakeholders
- The ability to exhibit the values that all Look Ahead employees are required to uphold
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills and able to inform, influence and negotiate using different communication skills with different audiences
- Proficient use of IT packages such as Sharepoint, Outlook and Excel
- Excellent multi-tasker
- A good minute taker, or willing to learn and attend a course and support Level 3 meetings
- An understanding of good governance as a general concept and understanding the importance of maintaining accurate governance records
- Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills with a focus on outcomes
Desirable:
- Previous experience in a governance lead environment
- Working towards CGI qualification or similar
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Company description:
Look Ahead is a specialist housing association and provider of tailor-made care, support and accommodation services. We support thousands of people across London and the South East with a diverse range of needs, helping them to make individual choices, achieve goals and take control of their own lives. With over forty years in social care under our belt, we are experts through both practice and understanding. Today, we are proud to be the trusted partner of over 30 local authorities and health trusts, providing specialist support and care services for over 7,000 people every year with a wide range of needs, including: • Mental health • Learning disabilities • Homelessness and complex needs • Young people and care leavers With over 100 local services and 1000 staff there are plenty of opportunities for growth within the organisation.
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