Governance Officer Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference An organisation that nurtures its staff, encourages development and rewards staff for their hard work. If the answer is yes, then this is the role for you Position: Governance Officer Location: Oxford/hybrid Hours: Part-time 30 hours per week Salary: £28,713.20 to £30,921.84 per annum (FTE £35,412.95 to £38,136.93) Contract: Permanent Closing Date: Monday 21st April 2025 at midnight. Interviews will take place in Oxford on Wednesday 30th April 2025 The Role We are looking for a proactive, committed and skilled Governance Officer to join the team. In this role you will provide a comprehensive, high quality secretariat service, particularly to the Bishop’s Council, which acts as the Board of Directors of the Diocesan Board of Finance (income £30M, assets £520m, over 100 staff) and oversees a wide range of activity. The Diocese is one of the largest in the Church of England covering the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire with a thousand parishes, church schools and chaplaincies. It is active in environmental action, addressing poverty and inequality, supporting children and youth work and much, much more. You will ensure that meetings are scheduled and organised, agendas created, minutes recorded, and action lists monitored; elections organised and appointments made; governance advice given; relevant policies are in place and statutory registers are maintained. You will have the opportunity to be in the room when most of the organisation’s key decisions are taken. You will be required to work occasional evenings (1 each in May and December) and Saturdays (1 each in March, June and November), with time off in lieu. About You You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work here - around 50% of our staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins this work. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference. To be successful in this role you will be an initiative-taker with strong administrative, governance support and minute-taking experience and ideally have previously worked with senior stakeholders. You will have strong verbal and written communication skills, accuracy, and diligence, especially in written work and be highly organised. You will also be flexible and adaptable to changing work demands. Benefits and rewards include: • 25 days holiday per annum, pro rata, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days • In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days • Hybrid working • Free parking and subsidised on-site café • Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Contribution) • Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes • Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including flexible working arrangements and a generous sick pay provision • Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans • An attractive modern working environment The Organisation The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful. We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese. You may also have experience in areas such as Governance Officer, Governance Administrator, Governance Coordinator, Governance Support, Governance Assistant, Secretary, PA, EA, Operations Officer, Operations Assistant, Operations Governance. INDNFP PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation