Job summary
Are you skilled at navigating regulatory environments & driving organisational compliance?
Are you ready to lead strategic governance initiatives that will shape the future of BPAS?
BPAS are seeking a Head of Corporate Governance to join the team. This role is for 36 hours per week over Monday to Friday. It's a hybrid position, working from home with travel expected to Head Office in Leamington Spa, & BPAS Units as required.
The role
As Head of Corporate Governance, you'll lead on all aspects of corporate governance across BPAS, ensuring compliance with regulatory & legislative requirements, national policies, & organisational standards.
Acting as the chief advisor to the Board of Trustees & Chief Officers, you'll facilitate effective decision-making & ensure governance processes are embedded throughout the organisation. You'll oversee risk management frameworks, statutory returns, & Trustee development. You will also manage the internal Legal Advisor, & ensure efficient resolution of corporate governance & legal matters.
About You
You'll have a degree (or equivalent experience) with qualifications in corporate governance. You'll also bring substantial experience in corporate governance, risk management, & report writing for Board & Committee papers. With a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks, you'll possess excellent analytical, negotiation, & communication skills with the ability to advise at Board level. Experience within the charitable or healthcare sector is desirable.
Main duties of the job
- Act as the chief advisor to the Board of Trustees
and Chief Officers Team on all Corporate governance matters
- Ensure the Board of Trustees and its Committees are properly constituted, operated, and supported in line with BPAS Articles of Association, legal frameworks, and that governing documents are regularly reviewed and maintained
- Lead the annual review and updating of Standing Orders, Financial Instructions, and Terms of Reference, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
- Ensure that organisational policies and procedures,
and delegated authorities, are in place, acted upon and reviewed as necessary
- Oversees management of the Board Assurance Framework,
owning the Risk Management Framework to ensure these systems deliver assurance
- Contributes to the design, implementation and
monitoring of internal key performance and risk indicators and metrics enabling
BPAS to understand and improve its performance in relation to quality, risk,
business continuity, safety and compliance
- Advise the
Board about legal, constitutional matters whilst also overseeing the arrangement of external legal advice where necessary
About us
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.
Working with us:
Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:
- Life assurance cover at 3 times salary
- 34 days annual leave per year
- A defined contribution pension scheme.
- You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.
BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full job/person specification along with our terms and conditions (including salary information) can be found on the right hand side of the advert under the supporting documents section.
Further Information:
Location: Hybrid - working from home with days in Head Office Leamington Spa and BPAS Units when required.
Base location: BPAS Head Office, Orion House, Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park, Leamington Spa, CV34 6RQ
Salary: £64,719 - £76,140 per annum - depending on skills and experience
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Hours of Work: Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00 and Friday 09:00 to 15:30
On call: All members of the Senior Operating Team will be required to participate in an on-call rota. The On-Call policy and procedure is being reviewed and revised, however it is envisaged that participation will involve being available to receive emergency / on-call telephone calls up to 9pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays and Sundays approximately 4 times per year.
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full job/person specification along with our terms and conditions (including salary information) can be found on the right hand side of the advert under the supporting documents section.
Further Information:
Location: Hybrid - working from home with days in Head Office Leamington Spa and BPAS Units when required.
Base location: BPAS Head Office, Orion House, Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park, Leamington Spa, CV34 6RQ
Salary: £64,719 - £76,140 per annum - depending on skills and experience
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Hours of Work: Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00 and Friday 09:00 to 15:30
On call: All members of the Senior Operating Team will be required to participate in an on-call rota. The On-Call policy and procedure is being reviewed and revised, however it is envisaged that participation will involve being available to receive emergency / on-call telephone calls up to 9pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays and Sundays approximately 4 times per year.
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of querying tools and data analysis
- Experience of operating as part of a senior leadership team, with demonstrated ability to understand and engage in strategy development and execution
Desirable
- Experience with a record of implementing improved systems / practice
- Experience in working with Boards, able to deliver confidence and credibility when engaging at that level
- Experience of programme and project leadership and driving positive organisational change
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Risk Management System (Mainframe and Web) or similar risk management system
- Understanding of CQC and Charities Commission regulations, legal and statutory frameworks.
- Risk Management and internal control frameworks
- Able to analyse a range of complex situations to interpret, compare and recommend options, or where there are no options or precedents, able to identify and resolve conflict / propose new solutions
Desirable
- Understanding of charitable / healthcare sector
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) with qualifications in Corporate Governance
Desirable
- Health & Safety qualification
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Are you a friend or family member of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and nature of the relationship
- This is a hybrid role where travel to Head Office and BPAS Units will be required. Can you commit to this?
Supporting Statement
Essential
- Your statement should outline your motivation for applying and what you believe you can bring to the role and if desired, an opportunity to elaborate further on how your skills and experience align with the role description and candidate profile
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of querying tools and data analysis
- Experience of operating as part of a senior leadership team, with demonstrated ability to understand and engage in strategy development and execution
Desirable
- Experience with a record of implementing improved systems / practice
- Experience in working with Boards, able to deliver confidence and credibility when engaging at that level
- Experience of programme and project leadership and driving positive organisational change
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Risk Management System (Mainframe and Web) or similar risk management system
- Understanding of CQC and Charities Commission regulations, legal and statutory frameworks.
- Risk Management and internal control frameworks
- Able to analyse a range of complex situations to interpret, compare and recommend options, or where there are no options or precedents, able to identify and resolve conflict / propose new solutions
Desirable
- Understanding of charitable / healthcare sector
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) with qualifications in Corporate Governance
Desirable
- Health & Safety qualification
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Are you a friend or family member of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and nature of the relationship
- This is a hybrid role where travel to Head Office and BPAS Units will be required. Can you commit to this?
Supporting Statement
Essential
- Your statement should outline your motivation for applying and what you believe you can bring to the role and if desired, an opportunity to elaborate further on how your skills and experience align with the role description and candidate profile
