Governance Officer
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference and values professionalism, flexibility, and a respectful and supportive work environment If the answer is yes, then this is the role for you!
We are looking for a skilled Governance Officer to join the team at Church House, Hove. You will be responsible for ensuring that good charity governance is maintained and delivered, provide high quality secretariat support to the diocesan Boards and Councils and act as PA to the Diocesan Secretary (effectively the CEO at Church House, Hove).
Position: Governance Officer
Location: Hove/Hybrid
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (flexi time)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 24th June 2025
Interview Date: Monday 7th July 2025
About the Role
What you’ll do:
Arrange meetings and agendas and take minutes at Synod, Council, Board and Committee meetings
Organise and manage elections, for example to Diocesan Synod or General Synod
Arrange and organise the governance aspects of the bi-annual Diocesan Synod
Provide executive level PA support to the Diocesan Secretary
Coordinate and monitor the use of legal services
About You
Our ideal candidate will have:
Knowledge and experience of charity governance and applying it to boards and committees
Strong administrative skills with experience of taking minutes
Great organisational skills and be adaptable to prioritise a busy workload
Good interpersonal skills and able to work with a wide range of people
Discretion, diplomacy and sensitivity in working with confidential information
For full details of the job please see the job description and person specification when you click to apply.
About the Organisation
The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.
As an employer, and as a Church House team, our mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.
What we offer:
The Diocese offer flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.
Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities
The post will involve some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Governance Officer, Charity Governance Officer, Governance and Risk Officer, Compliance Officer, Policy Officer, PA, Personal Assistant, EA, Executive Assistant, Secretary, Admin, Administrator, Senior Admin, Senior Administrator. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation