Governance and Compliance Officer
Full Time (37hrs per week) – Permanent
Location: High Wycombe
Salary - £33, – 37,
We’re not trying to fit in with the higher education status quo. We’re challenging it. We’re doing things differently – because our students, our staff, and our world need us to.
So this is an exciting moment to join us. We’re boldly reimagining what a university can be: a place rooted in social mobility, a community where difference is celebrated, and an institution that empowers people to become more than they thought possible.
The Governance and Compliance team delivers governance and compliance services across the University. The Governance and Compliance Officer will work collaboratively within the team to ensure an exceptional standard of service delivery, providing critical and seamless support to committees of Council, including Audit Committee, Senate, the University’s Colleges, and the University Strategy Group. Key tasks will include
1. annual planning, agenda drafting, commissioning and drafting papers, drafting minutes, preparing and maintaining action logs, maintaining constitutional documentation and induction of committee members
2. maintaining the University’s compliance framework and meeting with Compliance Leads to review compliance status
They will also support the University’s Internal Audit programme to ensure that all areas of the University are compliant with best practice and legal compliance requirements.
They will support the Head of Governance and Compliance in securing high-quality, cost-effective legal advice for the University, and in monitoring the use of external legal firms for specialist matters.
What we offer:
3. a generous holiday entitlement (30 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
4. training & development support opportunities
5. contributory pension scheme
6. discounted gym membership for our on-site gym
7. a range of staff discounts with major retailers.