Governance Officer

Job Title – Governance Officer

Head Office

Location:

Brindley Place, Birmingham

Job Location:

B1 2JB
– Hybrid working 1 day per week in the office.

Salary: £31,300 per annum

Contract type:
Permanent

Working hours:

Full Time (37 hours per week)

Close date: 17 March 2026

Interview date: 26 & 27 March 2026

We are currently recruiting for a full-time permanent Governance Officer to support and contribute to Green Square Accord `s Governance Team in the delivery of the Group`s governance and company secretarial functions, supporting the effective operation of our Boards and Committees.

You will ensure the timely collation of Board and Committee papers and co-ordinate their circulation, checking for completeness and quality assurance in terms of content and format, and dispatch in accordance with agreed deadlines.

You will be required to attend Committee meetings either in person or remotely to take, produce and issue minutes in accordance with the team service standards; and support the meetings as required by arranging refreshments, preparing meeting rooms in advance of meetings and organising travel and accommodation.

Within the role you will also assist in maintaining any regulatory/statutory registers as required, the Code of Conduct and best practice. This includes registers relating to declarations of interest, gifts and hospitality and the provision of employment and housing to employees, board and committee members and connected people. This will also include maintaining records relating to Board and Committee members.

You will also be required to support various Governance processes including Signing and Sealing, maintaining the Declaration of Interest register, organising inductions, appraisals and training schedules for Board and Committee members, processing expenses and invoices and overseeing various inboxes responding to ad-hoc governance enquiries.

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.

Within the role, it is essential that you have the ability to support governance-related policies and procedures and ensure the timely delivery of agendas, papers and minutes.

You must have the ability to organise yourself, prioritise your workload and manage your job role to meet personal objectives, targets and deadlines. You must able to work under pressure and as part of a team, comfortable with multi-tasking and managing competing priorities.

You will need to demonstrate developed communication skills at all levels.

Proven experience of servicing in a governance environment would be beneficial for this role.

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require evidence of the required certificates and qualifications for this role. Without this evidence, you would be unable to commence employment at Green Square Accord .

We are GSA, we provide affordable homes and services that create a foundation from which people in our communities can thrive.

We own and manage 25,000 homes in diverse communities across the West Midlands and Southwest.

Everyone deserves a home, it`s a place from which we build our future, we thrive at home.

We are proud to play an active role in dealing with the consequences of the housing crisis, by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.

Often a home is all someone needs, but when our customers need more, we offer a range of services, including care, money advice and coaching to support them.

We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.

A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.

Our five core commitments are:

• We believe our customer is everything
• We are one team
• We are supportive and caring
• We are business-minded for social purpose
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