Are you an ambitious Legal or Governance professional looking for a new challenge?
The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham are seeking to appoint a full time Governance Officer and Registry Clerk to provide effective and high-quality Governance and Secretariat Support to the Boards, Councils, clergy and laity in the parishes and deaneries of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. Based in Southwell, the successful candidate will build both internal and external business partner relationships to equip and enable the Diocese to ensure legal and regulatory compliance and leading practice.
This is an opportunity for a suitably experienced legal and governance skilled professional to use their skills to oversee records, policies and governance in order to ensure compliance with legal and church standards, The nature of the post will require a degree of mobility and flexibility, with work undertaken in locations around the Diocese and some meetings or training events taking place during evenings and weekends, for which time off in lieu would need to be taken.
Closing date: 24th October 2025
We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.
DBS clearance is required for this post.