Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer
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Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer
£33,416 per annum - Grade 5
Leeds / Hybrid
Permanent / Full time (37 hours per week)
Closing date: Sunday 8 March 2026 at 11:55pm
If this post is advertised on a full-time basis, please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. Please discuss your preferred working requirements with the manager at interview.
The Combined Authority is looking for a Governance, Risk & Compliance Officer to support our five internal strategic leadership boards.
Our Offer
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:
- Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.
- Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.
- Free greener travel across West Yorkshire
Take a look at our Employee Benefits webpage to find out more.
This post is subject to vetting clearance.
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As our Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer, you will be key in ensuring that senior leaders have full and accurate information on which to make decisions affecting the West Yorkshire region. Working closely with the Chief Executive’s office and the directors of the Combined Authority, you will have responsibility for governance processes, including producing agendas, taking and typing minutes, maintaining action logs, and recording decisions made by the strategic leadership team.
It is important that you demonstrate how your breadth of experience, knowledge and skills align with the role when applying. We have therefore created comprehensive guidance for candidates, and you are strongly urged to read this before completing your application form. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage to find this guidance and further support in completing your application form.
Visit our 'Life at West Yorkshire Combined Authority' webpage to find out what our staff have to say about working here.
The Role
Reporting into the Assistant Director (Legal, Governance & Compliance) your key responsibilities will include:
- In partnership with the Head of the Chief Executive’s Office, plan and manage the corporate calendar of internal meetings, based on a sound understanding of the functions of different meetings and their interrelationships and the annual cycle.
- Organising, scheduling, and attending meetings, managing agendas, taking accurate minutes, and following up on action points.
- Maintaining the internal governance process associated with the strategic leadership boards.
Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.
About You
You will have the following key skills, attributes, education, and experience:
- Ability to communicate with sensitivity and tact with colleagues at all levels in the organisation.
- Experience working to set deadlines, with the ability to manage changing priorities and urgent issues.
- Ability to respond calmly and effectively to challenge and changing demands
To Apply
If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements under the ‘About You’ section of the advert and criteria within the Role Profile.
If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Sarah Milne via Sarah.Milne@westyorks-ca.gov.uk or 0113 215 7211.