Governance Officer

London, England, United Kingdom

5/28/2025

We are looking for a talented colleague to join our small close-knit team as a Governance Officer. This is a rarely available opportunity to join a specialist team and to be developed into a governance professional.

Main Responsibilities & Duties;
* Assisting in the preparation and publication of papers for Council and Committees
* Acting as Committee Secretary for assigned Committees and/or working groups. Taking minutes of meetings and groups as required.
* Briefing the Committee Chairs and members prior to and at meetings with regard to the agenda and matters arising from the previous minutes and procedural issues
* Working with the Governance Manager and the Head of Governance in the ongoing development of governance processes and promoting best practice.
* Organising Council and Committee meeting cycles in co-operation with other members of the team.
* Coordinating the annual Council and Committee member appraisal process.
* Coordination and administration of public appointments campaigns.
* Responding to Council and Committee members' queries, e.g. expense policy queries, escalating where necessary.
* Ensuring that relevant employees and other relevant individuals are made aware of Committee decisions and that those required to action these decisions are informed in good time and that the progress of actions is monitored.
* Providing administrative support to the Council when required.
* Monitoring the Governance departmental inboxes, taking action and escalating where appropriate.
* Maintaining Governance department records and administrative systems, including managing the correct processing of expense claims from members and maintaining internal records for budgeting purposes.
* Organising purchase orders on behalf of the Governance department, processing invoices and maintaining expenditure spreadsheets.
* Supporting the coordination and compilation of the HCPC annual report and accounts.

The Governance team is one of the most connected within the HCPC. We work with all departments on a regular basis to ensure the Executive Leadership Team, the Council and Committees have the information and support they need to keep the HCPC on the right track in delivering our core purpose of public protection and improving what we do through our corporate strategy and corporate plan.

As Governance Officer, you will have a unique front row seat to the HCPC's decision making. Acting as a Secretary to Committees, you will have exposure to all areas of the HCPC's work and you will play a key and visible role in making our governance processes run effectively.

What we are looking for is discretion, excellent organisation and interpersonal skills and a can-do approach to working with, and most importantly helping, our many stakeholders. A problem solving and diplomatic approach is essential.

Closing Date: Wednesday 11 of June 2025 at 1pm. We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interview Date: Week commencing 1 July 2025 (Interviews will be onsite)

Application information: ** Please submit a supporting statement along with your CV. Applications without a supporting statement will not be reviewed. There will also be an assessment along with the interview.

Further information on this role is detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification. Please click here to download the Job Description and Person Specification

HCPC's vision is to be recognised as an actively anti-discriminatory organisation that upholds and promotes best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion and an active ally for change. We are a Disability Confident employer and aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the HCPC. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptations to ensure the recruitment process is inclusive and barrier-free and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to have a confidential discussion on how we can support you, please contact [email protected] .
Our values underpin what we do and how we do it, to help us operate to high standards and effectively as a regulator and employer*.* In addition to the core competencies for this role, we will also assess you against our values during the selection process: Please refer to the HCPC Values and Behavioural Framework.

For HCPC employees: Please refer to the eligibility criteria detailed in the Secondment policy.