Governance Officer

Worcester

£27,819 per annum (rising to £29,283 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

35 hours per week

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary Group employs more than 13,000 people and manages over 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service. 

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Governance Officer to join our fast paced Governance and Company Secretarial Department. The team provides company secretarial services to the Group to ensure that high standards of governance are maintained, in line with regulatory and legal requirements. The role will be heavily involved at Board/Committee level, therefore, we require someone with proven experience within a similar role, involving frequent liaison with key business stakeholders.

The role of Governance Officer will include:

• Coordinating arrangements for Board and Committee meetings, including board member travel
• Preparation of Board and Committee agenda and related paperwork such as board reports
• Reviewing Board and Committee reports, ensuring the highest level of accuracy
• Attending Board and Committee meetings and taking accurate and comprehensive minutes
• Maintaining the Group’s central record of inter-company agreements and supporting in the annual contract review
• Liaising with key internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective working relationships are in place

Skills and experiences:

• Experience of working within a similar role involving liaison with key stakeholders
• Proven experience of minute taking at Board/Committee level
• Excellent communication and customer care skills
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise work loads
• Outstandingly organised with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and in challenging situations
• Proficient user of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Ready to join us?

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career. Benefits include:

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• 25 days leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• Life assurance
• Health & well-being plans
• Discounted products & services
• Personal advice and counselling

• Family-friendly arrangements
• Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
• Learning and development opportunities

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Closing Date: 17 June 2019

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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