Governance Manager

Overview

As Governance Manager, you will support the Board of Trustees, Chief Executive and Executive Leadership Team to uphold a robust governance framework. You enable effective decision-making, accountability and delivery of NSPCC’s strategic objectives. You’ll manage governance processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement in governance practices. This role offers the chance to shape governance standards within a mission-driven charity that safeguards children.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous annual leave 29 days + bank holidays (pro-rata)
• 32 days after five years
• Employee discounts portal (3,000+ offers)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Pension schemes (flexible, tax-efficient)
• Life assurance (1x salary; 5x if part of Group Personal Pension)

Responsibilities

• Provide governance advice to Board, Committees and ELT to enable agile decision-making
• Manage the annual governance cycle (meetings, agendas, papers, minutes, action tracking) and oversee day-to-day committee operations
• Support trustee recruitment, induction, development and Board effectiveness activities
• Coordinate governance-related projects and change initiatives to improve processes and efficiency
• Ensure high quality record-keeping and compliance with governance policies and regulatory reporting
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and deliver governance training where needed
• Support regulatory reporting and returns (Charity Commission, OSCR, Companies House) and manage Trustees Annual Report and Accounts
• Champion high governance and compliance standards across the organization

Key requirements

• Significant governance / company secretariat experience
• Experience supporting Boards, Committees and Executive Leadership Teams
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks and compliance in regulated, charity or public sector environment
• Experience with risk management and assurance processes
• Excellent written communication and minute-taking skills
• Strong organisational and project management abilities
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including with non-executives

• Stakeholder engagement
• Influencing skills
• Written communication
• Governance frameworks and compliance
• Regulatory reporting (Charity Commission, OSCR, Companies House)
• Minutes and documentation management

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