Corporate Governance Administrator

Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity to join Sirona care & health as a Corporate Governance Administrator within our dedicated Corporate Governance Team.

In this key role, you'll provide high-quality, confidential and proactive administrative support to help us deliver excellent corporate governance across the organisation. Working closely with colleagues, Board and Committee members, you'll play an important part in ensuring our governance processes run smoothly and professionally.

You'll manage a varied and interesting workload - from coordinating meetings, preparing papers and maintaining key governance registers, to minuting committees, supporting policy management and contributing to the Governance Improvement Plan.

Working both independently and as part of a supportive team, you'll use your initiative to respond to enquiries, meet deadlines and keep our systems and processes running to a high standard. If you're organised, proactive and passionate about enabling good governance that makes a real difference to staff, service users and our communities, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate and support Board, Committee and governance meetings, including agenda preparation, minute taking, action tracking and timely distribution of papers.
• Maintain essential governance records and systems, such as registers, policy databases and secure filing arrangements.
• Produce clear, accurate reports, papers and presentations to support effective decision-making.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders, managing enquiries professionally and supporting smooth governance operations.
• Contribute to improvements in governance processes and support the delivery of the Governance Improvement Plan.
• Provide flexible administrative support across the Corporate Governance Team, including occasional deputising for the Corporate Governance Manager.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Please use your 'Supporting Information' to demonstrate and provide evidence in how you meet the Person Specification below.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Educated to AS/ A Level or NVQ 3/ Diploma level 3 or equivalent level of experience
• Working at a similar level in a specialist area (healthcare/public sector)

Skills, Knowledge, Experience

Essential

• Significant business support, administrative and secretarial experience within large or busy teams, working confidently with senior stakeholders, preferably within the NHS or wider public sector
• Previous experience of professional documentation including reports, committee/panel papers and presentations. Collecting, analysing and formatting information, liaising with others as necessary
• Demonstrable experience handling sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion, with strong awareness of information governance and data protection requirements
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Accurate and professional minute taking skills
• Excellent time management skills, effectively prioritising tasks while remaining flexible to shifting demands
• Able to maintain positive working relationships at all levels and collaborate effectively across different teams and offices.

Desirable

• Experience project managing events or visits for senior officials