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Join The King's Trust as a Governance Manager and be part of our mission to create impactful governance. This is a great opportunity for part-time or full-time role.
Overview
Salary £36000 - £40000
Location Birmingham or London, UK
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Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
The King's Trust is a dynamic organisation focusing on impactful governance. We pride ourselves in ensuring smooth and efficient operations, championing diversity and inclusion, and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Being a Governance Manager at The King's Trust offers an exciting opportunity to contribute meaningfully towards the betterment of our society.
Role Summary
- Lead on governance matters and work directly with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Trustees.
- Oversee the implementation and monitoring of our Environmental Management.
- Manage the accountability of our organisation and handle governance queries.
- Manage committee meetings and keep policies up to date.
Role Requirements
- Excellent communication skills.
- A strong passion for governance.
Application Process Details
- We offer a host of benefits such as a great holiday package, flexible working, an in-house learning platform, benefits platform, personal development opportunities, and a generous life assurance cover.
- Basic disclosure checks are undertaken for all the roles within the Trust.
- Enhanced checks are done for roles working directly with young people. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
We are The King's Trust, an organisation passionate about strong governance and making a meaningful impact. We are looking for a Governance Manager to play a key role in ensuring our operations run smoothly and efficiently on a 12-month, Maternity cover basis. This role is open to suitable candidates who would like to work on a part-time basis over either 3 or 4 days per week, or can be full-time.
The role entails taking a lead on governance matters, working directly with ELT and Trustees, leading on the implementation and monitoring of our Environmental Management. You’ll be at the heart of ensuring our organisation remains accountable and effective. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on organisation, loves problem-solving, and is confident working with senior leaders. You’ll be the go-to person for governance queries, managing committee meetings, and keeping policies up to date.
Job requirements include great communication skills and a passion for governance. We offer a great holiday package, flexible working, in-house learning platform, benefits platform, personal development opportunities, fantastic family leave, interest-free season ticket loans, 5% contribution to the Trust Pension Scheme, and generous life assurance cover.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
