Governance Officer

The RCN Foundation is a UK wide independent charity and grant-maker supporting nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers.

This is a brand-new role within the charity. The post holder will report into the Governance Manager and will be involved in a wide range of work, including Board and Committee support, statutory compliance and ad hoc projects.

Key responsibilities include:
• Provide Board and Committee support by attending meetings, taking accurate and comprehensive minutes.
• Provide advice on governance matters to enable trustees and staff to meet their governance responsibilities.
• Update and maintain the register of interest and biographical details of Trustees and External Advisers.
• Monitor and respond to queries to the Governance team’s inbox.

We are looking for someone with experience in a governance or Board support role, within the charity/not-for-profit sector. You will have
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to plan and work methodically to manage priorities within tight deadlines.
• A good understanding of charity governance and compliance.
• Experience of preparing agendas and other papers and taking clear minutes at Board and/or committee level.
• A willingness to work flexibly outside of usual working hours to accommodate Board and Committee meetings.

What we offer you

We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days per annum plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.

*We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.

What we deliver for our applicants is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent in person.

Our selection process

Please click the ‘apply now’ button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients.

As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Contact details

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact Angela Flanagan, Governance Manager at the RCN Foundation.

For more information on the Recruitment & Selection process, please click apply.

Closing date: 11.59pm on Sunday 9 March 2025.

Assessment centre: Monday 24 March 2025 (virtual).

Interview Date: Tuesday 1 April 2025 (in person at RCN UK HQ in London)