Description
The Governance Manager will lead and manage a range of areas to ensure the highest standards of governance, integrity and transparency in operation. The Governance Manager will be responsible for reviewing and improving our governance systems, to drive efficiency of operation and support BUCS to deliver best practice in governance for its members. You will support the co-ordination and execution of Board, associated committees, and sub-group meetings, including meeting with Chairs, the preparation and distribution of papers and production of minutes. You will also work closely with the Head of Governance and Compliance and the Sports Governance and Compliance Manager to review and drive improvement of BUCS compliance to internal policy and process and external governance requirements.
The ideal candidate will have experience working within an organisation governance and compliance environment, be highly organised and detail oriented and have the ability to provide reliable administrative support in a complex organisation. You will have minute taking experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be able to deal with a demanding workload and be able to make sound judgement utilising your knowledge and experience. You will be able to effectively respond to competing work demands creatively and flexibly, and will ensure that standards are maintained and deadlines are met.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills and have a constructive and positive approach to work, even during challenging moments, that supports a respectful and welcoming environment.
For more information on the role please see the Job Description and Person Spec here.
Working at BUCS
BUCS prides itself on being an ambitious and challenging place to work whilst aiming that staff also enjoy work, have development opportunities, and have fun.
Benefits include
- Generous pension scheme
- Healthcare plan
- Christmas closure
- Volunteering leave days
- Flexible hybrid working
- Wellbeing and social activities
To apply: Please click on the Apply Now button on the lefthand side.This will take you to the Applied platform which we use for our recruitment to reduce bias as much as we can.
If you would like to discuss the role before application, please contact Jess Melling, Head of Sport Governance on [email protected]
You should have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to provide proof of this before employment is confirmed.
Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 10 September
Interview: Virtual - Thursday 21 September
Due to the expected high number of applications, it is likely we will only be able to provide feedback to those who reach the interview stage. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that, unfortunately, your application has not been successful.
Data Protection statement
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