Governance Officer

5 days ago

Angel Station, United Kingdom West Northamptonshire Council Full time

About the roleAre you looking for a new position that’s fast paced, challenging and rewarding?
Have you got great communication skills and excellent organisational skills?
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join us as a Governance Officer in the Pensions Service based at One Angel Square in Northampton.
You’ll support the Governance and Regulations Manager to deliver an effective governance framework to the Cambridgeshire Pension Fund and Northamptonshire Pension Fund including, effective committee management, business planning and risk management.
What will you be doing?You’ll be helping the Governance & Regulations Manager to make sure the Funds have:

- Wide-ranging objectives, that are reviewed regularly, and are achieved.
- Key strategy, policy documents, key performance indicators and risk registers that are aligned with the Funds’ objectives.
- Terms of reference, structure, roles/responsibilities and constitution for each Fund’s Committee and Local Pension Board.

You’ll assist with managing the Funds’ Committees, including:

- creating agendas
- preparing papers
- making sure they’ve the appropriate skills and knowledge
- reviewing their effectiveness.

You will also be required to attend meetings at One Angel Square and Guildhall based in Northampton as well as New Shire Hall located in Alconbury Weald.
You’ll help to manage the procurement process to make sure procurements are appropriately planned and that an accurate procurement register is maintained.
About youYou’ll have:

- A degree level or equivalent.
- An understanding of what good governance looks like in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to explain clearly complex issues to non-specialists.
- The ability to prepare and deliver professional presentations and training to groups.
- The ability to plan and organise time and resources to make sure that deadlines/targets are met.
- The personal qualities and skills that promote open and constructive relations with colleagues, customers and other stakeholders.
- The adaptability to meet reasonable expectations of customers.

If you’d like more information about this role, please contact Michelle Oakensen on 07824 866138.
About usWe’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.
Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.
Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.
**West Northants Council, where careers thrive.**

Our benefitsWe offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

- **Generous annual leave entitlement** starting at 27 days annual leave per year, 28 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
- **Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover** (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- **Employee discounts** with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- **Cycle to Work scheme**:

- **Car Lease scheme**:

- **Employee Assistance Programme** - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- **Ongoing training and development** opportunities.
- **Our West Ways of Working **- We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
- **Making a difference** - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives

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