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

We are looking for a proactive, committed, and skilled Governance Officer to join us here at the Diocese of Oxford.

Position: Governance Officer

Location: Oxford/hybrid

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week

Salary: £27,088 to £29,171 per annum (FTE £33,408 to £35,978)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 14th April 2024

Interview Date: Thursday 2nd May 2024 in Oxford

The Role

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 Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance (income £28M, 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, establishing new congregations and much more.

You will ensure that all Board and Committee meetings are scheduled and organised, agendas created, minutes recorded, and action lists monitored; relevant policies are in place and statutory registers are maintained.

You will be required to work occasional evenings (currently 1 each in May and December) and Saturdays (1 each in March, June, and November).

About You

You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with her - around 50% of staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins the 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.

If you're ready to bring your skills and enthusiasm to a vibrant team, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits and rewards:

• 25 days holiday per annum, 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 and flexible 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.

We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of our 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 Assistant, Governance, Governance and Policy, Governance Admin, Governance Administrator.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.