Secretariat Governance Officer

Are you looking for a flexible hybrid position with a respectful employer?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment?

Are you comfortable supporting senior management?

If so, read on......

You will be pro‑active, resourceful, and motivated. Your organisational and administrative skills will help you excel in this role.

You'll need to be great at managing your time effectively, and supporting our Board and senior management, ensuring that meetings and events run like clockwork.

If you have the following skills we would love to hear from you;

• Recent experience of minuting Exec or Board level meetings
• Demonstrable experience organising and facilitating formal meetings (on‑site and remote).
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Strong IT skills, especially using Microsoft products.
• Ability to work with confidential information.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• A willingness to suggest improvements to our processes.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Provide secretariat services to support the Board and its sub‑committees, non‑executive directors and the executive leadership team including organising meetings, collating and distributing papers, taking and circulating minutes and taking responsibility for updating actions arising from those meetings.
• Provide support to the Chair of the Board and other non‑executive directors as is necessary to ensure they are able to carry out their duties effectively, including organising and making travel / accommodation arrangements, processing expense claims and any other administrative tasks as they arise.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a forward plan of Board, committee and executive leadership team meetings and papers.

We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.

Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office)

Schedule: Interviews will be held W/C 2 March 2026

Security

Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.

Our Benefits

• A cutting‑edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
• Experience our values‑based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
• Flexibility in working patterns, whether it’s full‑time, part‑time, or compressed hours.
• Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
• Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
• Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
• Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
• Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well‑being.
• Unlock exclusive employee discounts
• Ensure your well‑being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well‑being activities.
• Enjoy the convenience of on‑site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.

Working With Us

We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.

With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.

Who We Are

Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we really are a great team to work with. We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.

We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.

We are excited about what our…