Director of Governance

We are currently partnering with a national charity who are looking for a Director of Governance to join their team in a newly created role on a permanent basis.

The position will offer predominantly home working, with travel to London required for meetings on an ad hoc basis. The salary is £72,000 per annum, and the start date is subject to notice.

Our client is proud to help over 100,000 people a year who are facing challenges with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Providing strategic leadership and oversight of the governance and data protection functions
• Championing best practice in information governance, risk management, corporate compliance and statutory contract management
• Overseeing the organisation’s policy framework, ensuring governance policies meet legal & organisational requirements and best practice
• Acting as the Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the organisation, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations
• Leading on the risk management strategy for the organisation, ensuring processes are in place to identify, assess and mitigate risk
• Developing and implementing an information governance framework to ensure compliance with legal and statutory obligations
• Providing strategic oversight of ISO accreditation processes (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 27001), ensuring operational alignment with standards
• Line managing an established team of corporate and information governance professionals

Experience required:

• The ideal candidate will have previous experience in the not-for-profit sector, or will have relevant sector experience
• Previous experience managing a team virtually
• Very strong experience in both corporate and information governance
• Successful candidates will be required to process a Standard DBS

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Highly familiar with legal and regulatory requirements relevant to the role
• Excellent organisational skills with a strong attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, able to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels

Rewards and Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Access to a Blue Light Card

Working hours:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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