Governance Support Officer - Leicester

Governance Support Officer - Leicester

Job Reference:NLD- Salary:30,000 - 35,000 per annum, depending on experienceEmployment Type:Permanent

Additional role requirements:
UK Driving License and access to a vehicle for travel

Are you organised, detail focused and looking for a role where you can make a real difference behind the scenes?

Were looking for a Governance Support Officer to join our Corporate Services team at PA Housing. Youll play an important role in supporting our Governance and Legal Services teams, helping ensure that legal cases are managed effectively, Board and Committee meetings run smoothly, and important regulatory requirements are met on time.

This is a varied role where no two days need to be the same. Youll work with colleagues at all levels of the organisation, handle sensitive information and help keep our governance processes accurate, organised and running efficiently.

If you enjoy bringing structure to busy workloads, solving problems and supporting others to get things right, this could be the role for you.

Whats in it for you.

In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including:

• High street discount schemes
• Health cash plans
• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more
• Flexible bank holidays take them when it suits you
• Car leasing scheme
• Hybrid working offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. This is flexible and depends on meeting cycles and board activity. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role.

What youll be doing

• Support the Legal Services team by recording and monitoring disrepair and other legal cases, gathering information for legal advisers and working with colleagues to help cases progress.

• Coordinate Board and Committee meeting arrangements, including diary management, scheduling, report collation and distribution, and action tracking.

• Support the Company Secretary and senior colleagues with governance projects, including changes to rules and the winding up of subsidiaries.

• Maintain accurate statutory registers and records, including declarations of interest, members and shareholders, and support the signing and sealing of legal documents.

• Help ensure legal and regulatory returns, subscriptions and compliance schedules are accurate and submitted on time.

• Process contracts and deeds for signature, checking that the correct approvals are in place and advising colleagues on the process.

• Provide administrative support to the wider Governance team, including invoice processing, document archiving and pension scheme trustee meeting arrangements.

• Respond to enquiries from colleagues and external contacts, providing helpful and timely information on governance matters.

• Maintain accurate databases, filing systems, policies and procedures so information can be stored and retrieved efficiently.

• Manage your workload proactively, meeting deadlines and helping the team deliver an effective, reliable service.

What were looking for:

• Knowledge of legal, governance and compliance practices and processes.

• Experience in legal, governance or specialist administrative duties, ideally within a Registered Provider or another regulated organisation.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet deadlines.

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to handle complex information accurately and objectively.

• Confidence working with sensitive and confidential information.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organisation.

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, and confidence maintaining accurate records and databases.

• A proactive, flexible approach, with the ability to work independently, use your initiative and remain effective under pressure.

• A good general education to degree level, or significant experience of technical and specialist governance duties.

If specific qualifications are required, please upload them with your application to demonstrate your eligibility.

We recommend you read the full job description to get a really good understanding of what the role entails, you can find this as a downloadable attachment at the bottom of the advert.

At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people not just properties and were always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, wed love to hear from you.

AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us.

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