We are delighted to be partnering with The Scout Association to recruit their new Governance Manager. Scouting exists to make young people's lives better, helping them realise their full potential. The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership and day to day management of the two Governance Officers, while ensuring strong communication and information flow between the Senior Leadership Team, Trustees and Board members. You will provide focused advice and guidance relating to good practice and compliance.

Reporting to the Company Secretary, you will assist in ensuring the Board and the Senior Leadership Team are supported in all aspects of governance. Acting as the key link, you will coordinate Senior Managers, Trustees and Committee members. You will use your organisational skills to prepare board papers and agendas ensuring all content is at the highest quality. You will be responsible for compliance, ensuring all policies across the organisation are fit for purpose including regular reviews of the policies. In addition, you will also provide advice to staff and members regarding their Royal Charter signposting where relevant. The placed candidate will ensure that the annual general meeting is compliant with charity law and by-laws.

To be considered for this role it is essential to have substantial experience of working within Governance, supporting boards and other staff, specifically within a charity or not-for profit organisation. You are required to have experience of embedding governance best practices and you must also be up to date with compliance and charity law. You will be working closely with senior stakeholders, therefore exceptional written and verbal communications skills are required. The ideal candidate will be used to working in a demanding and fast-paced environment, with the credibility to coordinate board members, trustees, and committees. This role is ideally suited to someone who can meet challenging goals, address underlying needs and give direction and instructions to a small team. Knowledge of risk management is highly desirable for this role, as you will contribute to keeping track of the risk subcommittee. Degree level education and a professional qualification in governance or management is desirable.

A full job description will be provided to candidates short-listed by Prospectus.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage.