Governance Administrator

At Watford Community Housing, we provide vital services that help people to live better lives. In this newly created role, we're looking for a Governance Administrator to join our Corporate Governance team and help us deliver a smooth and efficient compliance service.

What's the role?

As part of our Governance team, you will use your organisational skills to help us deliver a high-quality corporate governance service.

In this role you will:

• Ensure a high standard of attention to detail


• Answer standard enquiries and act as a point of contact internally and externally, providing information to stakeholders.


• Production of minutes


• Assist with the administration of the group's insurance programmes


• Maintain company registers, records and legal documents


• Any other general administrative activities that arise in the day-to-day business


• Assist with the smooth operation of Board and Committee meetings


• Ensure effective meeting coordination including preparing agendas, collating briefing notes and tracking actions


• Liaise with report contributors in order to collate all submissions as per agreed timelines


• Create board and committee packs and the circulate these packs within agreed timeframes


• Maintain records and ensure all previous meeting materials have been logged


• Assist with the circulation of minutes and actions


• Undertake other reasonable responsibilities and projects as instructed by the Corporate Governance Manager.
  
  You will be customer-focused, with the ability to interact empathetically with a wide variety of people. You'll have an excellent grasp of IT / administrative skills and an understanding of how a board committee work. You will have a background in admin/ governance and knowledge of the housing or construction sectors would be a distinct advantage. As some meetings will be outside of normal office hours, you will need to be flexible in your working times and approach.


Essential:

• You will need to maintain a satisfactory basic level DBS check.


• Experience of supporting with administrative tasks and projects when needed


• Previous experience of minute taking


• Exceptional interpersonal skills


• Comfortable dealing with a wide range of stakeholders at various levels


• Report writing skills


• Time management and attention to detail


• Experience of Microsoft Office


Desirable:

• Knowledge of the housing sector


• Knowledge of recruitment practices


• Experience with boards and committees


What can we offer you?

We know that people are our most valuable assets, so we offer a range of benefits including 28 days' annual leave pro rata, an employer pension contribution of up to 11%, development opportunities and access to a comprehensive employee rewards scheme.

We know that good homes give people the chance to lead more fulfilling lives. That's why we're dedicated to delivering high-quality homes and friendlier communities. We own and manage more than 5,000 homes in South-West Hertfordshire.

We are a housing association with homes across South-West Hertfordshire. We aim to make a real difference by delivering better homes and supporting our communities.