Overview
Vacancy: Governance & Compliance Officer (G&CO)
Shortlisting: Monday 9 March
Proposed Interview date: Tuesday 17 March
About the vacancy
Join us as a Governance & Compliance Officer and play a key role in keeping our organisation transparent, accountable, and operating to the highest standards. In this varied role, you’ll organise and support key meetings, maintain accurate governance records, prepare reports, and help drive improvements in how we work. You’ll also support board and committee development, coordinate events and training, and be a trusted point of contact for governance and compliance advice.
If you’re highly organised, great with people, and passionate about good governance, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact at the heart of our organisation.
Specifically, in the role you will:
* Co-ordinate and administer relevant meetings for the Group, including scheduling, agenda setting, pack preparation, transcribing of minutes and follow up actions to deadline.
* Maintain accurate records of decisions, actions and declarations of interest.
* Create standard governance reports, working with stakeholders to obtain relevant information.
* Support delivery of the Group’s approach to Board & Committee development, including annual effectiveness and skills reviews, recruitment, succession planning, induction and learning & development.
* Co-ordinate and implement Group events, including workshops, training sessions, strategic planning days and general meetings.
* Coordinate and undertake the use of the Group approach to signing and sealing, ensuring compliance with governing documents, regulatory and legislative requirements.
* Support the creation, development, improvement and implementation of governance processes and procedures to create efficiencies (e.g., Schedule 1, Gifts & Hospitality).
* Monitor and report on the submission of Group regulatory and legislative returns, updating relevant registers where required.
* Design and deliver internal training, guidance and digital content to embed governance best practice, supporting colleagues to understand and apply key principles and processes.
* Act as a point of contact for operational governance & compliance queries, providing suitable advice, assistance and guidance.
For further information about the role, please contact recruitment@hedyn.wess.
Notes: We require an application form to be completed for every role. We do not require recruitment agency support at this time – all speculative CVs will be treated as direct applications.
We believe Hedyn is a great place to work and it’s important to us that our people feel the same way. As well as offering varied and fulfilling careers, we want every colleague to feel appreciated. That means having the best possible benefits package, the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance and the opportunity to achieve your full potential.
Benefits
* Enhanced Pension Scheme: We offer an attractive pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
* Enhanced Annual Leave: You’ll start on 25 days annual leave (+ Bank Holidays) which would increase to 30 days following 3 years’ service.
* Agile Working Policy (dependent on role): Hedyn works with the philosophy that ‘work is something you do rather than somewhere you go.’
* Health and Wellbeing: We have many health and wellbeing policies and initiatives such as Cycle to Work and Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave.
* Development: We offer many professional and personal development options such as paying for professional membership, sponsored study opportunities and career progression.
How to apply
If you are looking for your next career challenge, seeking responsibility, and are passionate about delivering the best possible service, we'd love to hear from you. For further information about the role, please contact recruitment@hedyn.wess.
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