Secretariat

Location:      Greenwich Campus
Salary:      £28,762 to £34,308 plus £5018 London weighting per annum
Contract Type:      Permanent
Release Date:      Monday 05 September 2022
Closing Date:      Monday 03 October 2022
Interview Date:      To be confirmed
Reference:      3404

The University of Greenwich aims to be the best modern University in the UK by 2030. We are seeking to recruit two Governance Support Officers to help us ensure that we have the governance in place to support this ambition and enable us to achieve our purpose of education without boundaries.

The Governance Support Officers play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of our governance. They work collaboratively as part of the Secretariat team to provide critical and seamless support to key University committees.

Key tasks include planning committees’ work, drawing up agendas, reviewing and editing reports for meetings and drafting minutes. You will also take responsibility for maintaining committees’ action lists and for ensuring that colleagues are informed and reminded of their actions in a supportive and timely fashion. 

Working under the direction of the Senior Executive Officer (Governing Body), each Governance Support Officer will have individual areas of responsibility but you will work as part of a team to ensure that the business of the Secretariat runs smoothly.

Experience of supporting boards or committees is essential for this role, as is excellent communication skills and a meticulous eye for detail. Understanding of the Higher Education context and regulatory environment would be desirable.

We offer a generous and competitive package including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, incremental pay spines and a competitive annual leave allowance, including extra leave over Christmas and New Year. Subject to the needs of the role, flexibility over home and in-office working can be considered.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Peter Garrod, University Secretary (email to Kerry White, Executive Assistant: k.white@greenwich.ac.uk)

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on hrsr-CenSvcs@greenwich.ac.uk

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.