Job summary
**Please note - This post will be a fixed term 12-month post at 22.5 hours per week, to cover maternity leave. Working patterns to be discussed with the successful candidate. This role is fully office based. **
The Corporate Affairs Team Leader has a unique and varied role within the organisation. The post holder will support the Company Secretary in ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive corporate governance service to the Trust as well as to the wider executive team.
This will include working with and in support of, the Board of Directors, Board Committees, Council of Governors, the Membership and relevant Executive Groups to meet their obligations to ensure the Foundation Trust can secure on-going compliance with the regulatory framework enforced by NHS regulators. The post holder will be required to develop organisational wide policies.
The post holder will provide oversight of the Corporate Affairs Team on behalf of the Company Secretary. They will ensure a strong and professional business manager function to Executive and Non-executive Directors.
Main duties of the job
Safety, Patient Experience and Effectiveness
To support Executive Directors, Non-executive Directors and Governors to lead on the delivery of the Trust Strategy. To achieve this the Team must be in a position to provide a high functioning business support service.
Cost Effectiveness
Given the current challenges facing the NHS as a whole, it is imperative that as a corporate team, the Team function within a cost effective manner. For the purposes of service delivery, this means ensuring that the team operate within their bandings to deliver a purposeful service and have flexibility to cross cover.
Statutory legislation
To ensure that all elements of corporate governance are managed effectively to support the continued registration of the Trust/HIF as a whole.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Details
Date posted
12 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
421-CORP-3649M
Job locations
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about this position please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about this position please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
* oContinuing professional development to degree level or ability to demonstrate experience at a comparable level within or outside of the NHS environment
* oThree years experience working in a strategic role
* oExperience of budgetary management
* oProject facilitation and delivery
Desirable
* oPost-graduate Certificate - Leadership and management in health and Social Care or equivalent experience
* oExperience of working with a Board of Directors or individual executive directors
* oKnowledge and/ or experience of foundation Trust and the regulatory and governance frameworks in which they work
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
* oContinuing professional development to degree level or ability to demonstrate experience at a comparable level within or outside of the NHS environment
* oThree years experience working in a strategic role
* oExperience of budgetary management
* oProject facilitation and delivery
Desirable
* oPost-graduate Certificate - Leadership and management in health and Social Care or equivalent experience
* oExperience of working with a Board of Directors or individual executive directors
* oKnowledge and/ or experience of foundation Trust and the regulatory and governance frameworks in which they work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer's website
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Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer's website
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