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Closing Date
24/09/2025
Job Title:
Governance Administrator
Location:
Falmer (Hybrid)
Contract
Type: Full Time, Perm
Salary:
£40,000
Job Overview
Are you a highly organised administrator looking to take your career to the next level? This is your opportunity to play a key role in shaping the success of Southern Water's investment strategy.
In this dynamic role, you'll lead the coordination and delivery of essential governance activities that drive our Capital Programme forward. You'll be at the centre of planning, and managing the flow of information across eight monthly Strategic Programmes for Wastewater and Water.
These forums are where strategy meets execution and you'll be the one making sure everything runs smoothly.
Responsibilities Will Include
Your work will ensure the smooth operation of governance forums, supporting project teams in progressing through investment decisions. You'll also provide stakeholders with timely, insightful reporting on Water and Wastewater projects and programmes.
Core Activities Include
* Issuing the annual schedule for Programme Approval Groups, and Totex Investment Committee.
* Defining and communicating forum requirements to key stakeholders.
* Producing governance packs, meeting notes, tracking actions, and managing approvals.
* Ensuring all records for final approved investment decisions are recorded accurately.
* Collaborating closely with Finance and the Programme Management Office to ensure systems are updated and reporting is accurate and aligned with senior management needs.
About You
* Ideally, you will have a solid background in administration.
* Proven experience managing a diverse range of stakeholders.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
* You are required to have a high attention to detail.
Please note, internally, you will be known as Governance Controller
Package
This role will be full-time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week.
Southern Water operates a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.
We are offering a salary of £40,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
* Company and performance-related bonus
* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
* 25 days annual leave
* Life assurance equal to 4x salary
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
* Health Cash Plan
* Full funded eye tests
* Two paid volunteering days a year
* Occupational health service
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
* Digital GP service
* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
* Cycle to work scheme
Does this opportunity excite you but you're not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that 'normal' office hours aren't possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we'll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support - because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.
Privacy Statement
Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.