Governance Officer – Surrey or Leicester
Job Reference: NLD-002186Salary: £50,000 – £55,000, depending on experienceEmployment Type: Permanent
Additional role requirements:Driving License and access to a car for regular travel
Do you have a sharp eye for detail and a passion for doing things the right way?We’re looking for two proactive and organised Governance Officers to join our Corporate Services team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting how PA Housing is run ensuring strong governance, compliance, and decision-making at the highest levels.
You’ll work closely with senior leaders, Board and Committee members, helping to keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes while making sure we meet all regulatory and statutory requirements. If you enjoy variety, responsibility, and working at the heart of an organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
What’s 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 you’ll be doing
- Support the smooth running of Board and Committee meetings, including planning, scheduling, and agenda coordination
- Prepare high-quality reports, meeting packs, and action trackers
- Take accurate and professional minutes, ensuring key decisions and actions are clearly recorded
- Provide day-to-day support to Board and Committee members, responding to queries and requests
- Coordinate governance processes such as declarations of interest, appointments, and inductions
- Maintain statutory registers and governance records, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Support delivery of regulatory returns and compliance frameworks
- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on governance processes and requirements
- Assist with company secretarial duties including signing, sealing, and document management
- Contribute to governance projects and continuous improvement of processes and systems
What we’re looking for
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
- Have experience in governance, compliance, or a similar administrative role (ideally in a regulated sector)
- Are confident taking high-quality minutes and handling sensitive, confidential information
- Have excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Can communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders
- Are comfortable managing competing priorities and working to deadlines
- Have strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Are proactive, self-motivated, and always looking for ways to improve processes
- Ideally, are working towards or interested in a qualification with the Chartered Governance Institute
If specific qualifications are required, please upload them with your application to demonstrate your eligibility.
At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people not just properties and we’re always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you.
AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us.
To apply for this role please click on the apply button or for any enquiries please email recruitment@pahousing.co.uk – We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we advise you to apply promptly to ensure your application can be considered.
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