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Location

Derby, Derbyshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

About Us

Our Governance Services team is central to the delivery of our University’s strategic aims. It supports the University by delivering a governance framework which allows the University to achieve its mission: empowering people across the globe to achieve their potential, making a positive contribution to society and delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, staff and region.

As a Governance Services Officer you will contribute to the provision of high-quality governance support services to the University. This will include a comprehensive and professional service to the Governance Services Manager, Governors of the University, University Executive Board, University Leadership Group and other external stakeholders.

You will play an important role in the delivery of an outstanding corporate governance service under the guidance of the Governance Services Manager (“GSM”). Key responsibilities include the planning of committees’ work, drawing up agendas and work plans, collating papers, compiling and publishing committee board packs, maintaining actions lists, ensuring colleagues are informed and reminded of their actions and paper deadlines on a timely basis and assisting with the organisation of strategy days and other events. .

Our University

Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.

Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.

We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

Your Impact

We are seeking applications from candidates who are able to work effectively in a demanding and busy work environment, to statutory governance deadlines in a professional and competent manner.

Your skills and experience

Proven experience of working in the governance and compliance arena and servicing committees and groups.
Extensive experience of producing professional standard minutes and reports.
Agenda setting and minute writing.
Experience of assisting with the organisation of external events such as strategy days and other similar occasions.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Attention to detail including proof reading skills and the ability to maintain high levels of accuracy.
Experience of proactively managing a diverse workload with the ability to meet deadlines, effectively manage own time, prioritise, and react swiftly to changes. Experience of providing administrative support at a senior level in a large and complex organisation.
What you can expect from us

We offer a supportive and inclusive culture and team-based approach to governance services, with significant collaboration with colleagues at the University and externally. This is a busy and diverse role, that will enable you to become embedded in the excellent work that the University of Derby does both for our students and our broader communities.

Benefits

As well as competitive pay scales, we offer generous holiday entitlement. We also offer opportunities for further salary progression based on performance, and the opportunity to join a contributory pension scheme.

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Helen Blundell, Governance Services Manager via [email protected]

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via [email protected]

Please note that unfortunately, this role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system; however, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home office website for further information.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.

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Salary

£30.95k - £34.03k per annum