Governance Officer

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive Governance Officer to join our Governance and Executive Support team. This role supports the delivery of the College’s legal, regulatory and governance responsibilities, enabling the smooth functioning of Council, the Board of Trustees and its committees. Joining a well-established team, you will be providing high-quality governance services, contributing to crucial decision-making processes at the highest level of the College. Your ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders will be crucial to your success.

Key responsibilities:

· Provide day-to-day governance and secretariat support to the College’s Finance and General Purposes Committee and Audit and Risk Committee.

· Work with the Head of Corporate Governance and Risk to develop and maintain the corporate risk register and board assurance framework.

· Support the Trustee and Committee appointments process, including day to day project management of the process.

· Maintain and report on key College processes and associated registers for policies, standard operating procedures, contracts and complaints.

· Ensure governance processes are compliant with legal frameworks and College policies.

For the full list of key responsibilities, please check the recruitment pack.

About you

You are a detail-oriented and organised professional who thrives in a collaborative environment. Ideally, you will have experience in governance or a related field and enjoy providing high-quality administrative support to leadership team.

Requirements

· Background working in a governance setting, including servicing committees and managing registers

· Effective organisational skills with confidence of handling administrative tasks such as minute-taking, agenda preparation and document management

· Effective communication skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Our culture and benefits

As a valued member of the team, you will be located in our stunning offices close to Borough Market. We offer a friendly; values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

· Agile and flexible working

· 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January

· Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation

· Enhanced wellbeing and family leave and pay policies

· Interest-free bike and season ticket loans after probation

· Tailored Learning and Development and study leave

· Affinity staff networks

· Free lunch in our beautiful Union Street building

· Employee assistance programme

· Life assurance and income protection schemes

· Lifestyle discounts

For a full list of the benefits we offer, please visit our careers site.

How to apply

· Click on Apply to be taken to our recruitment platform, Applied. Please visit our careers website, to download the full Job pack.

· Closing date: 10.00 am on Monday 11 November 2024

· We encourage candidates to apply early and reserve the right to close the advert and appoint before the closing date.

· We will be interviewing candidates in the week commencing 18 November 2024.

· Please note that the start date for this role is January 2025.

· If you have any additional questions about the role or how to apply, please contact the People Team.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

About us The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 17,500 members in the UK and internationally.

We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do