Brackenberry
Governance Officer
Governance Officer at Brackenberry, based in London. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- London
- Closing date
- Sector
- Legal
- DBS check
Reference 642902841401091792
About the role
We are working closely withSouthern Housingto assist with the appointment of a Governance Officer on a 3-month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 19.27 - 25.44 per hour
Summary:
Southern Housingis seekinga Governance Officer to provide administrative support to Southern Housings Boards and Committees and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The role involves organising meetings preparing agendas and reports taking minutes maintaining governance registers supporting Board member recruitment and ensuring accurate governance records.
Responsibilities:
- Provide an efficient and effective administrative service to Southern Housing Boards subsidiary Boards and Committees.
- Arrange meetings plan agendas prepare reports collate and distribute meeting papers take minutes and follow up on agreed actions.
- Work closely with Board and Committee Chairs and senior staff to ensure effective governance support.
- Maintain Governance Team systems files and records ensuring information is accurate up to date and securely stored.
- Administer and maintain governance registers including probity shareholders gifts and hospitality fraud and whistleblowing registers.
Qualifications:
- Educated to A-level standard or equivalent.
Essential Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience of company secretarial duties and corporate governance.
- Knowledge of social housing regulation and relevant legislation applicable to Southern Housing.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
- Strong IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Reference: 642902841401091792 · Posted 1 hour ago · Closes 29 Nov 2026 · Listed via Brackenberry
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