Governance Development Manager
Salary: £35,000 FTE (pro rata £27,225)
Hours: 28 Hours per week
Location: Home-based with limited travel across UK when necessary
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

About Us

Home-Start works with families in community’s right across the UK.  Our approach is as individual as the people we’re helping.  No judgement, it is just compassionate, confidential help and expert support.

It is an exciting time to be part of the Home-Start network as we build on a partnership with John Lewis & Waitrose to benefit families with young children alongside a new strategic framework for a post-Covid world.

About the Role

Home-Start UK is now looking for a Governance Development Lead to join our expanding team. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Network Development, you will have oversight of all work streams relating to the support and development of local Home-Start trustees and Boards.

You will be responsible for developing and leading a new governance programme, designed to address areas of good governance and board effectiveness, skills development, diversity & inclusion, trustee recruitment and the organisational effectiveness and sustainability of the local network.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 21st October 2021
Interviews will take place on Thursday 4th November 2021

We will close the recruitment process early if we receive sufficient high quality applications.

To Apply and for More Information:

Please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete your application for this position.

Home-Start is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity.  We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.  Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process. This is a UK wide role and applicants are eligible to apply from across the UK.  We are also happy to discuss flexible working needs.

Should you have any difficulty completing an application e.g. due to a visual impairment, please contact us so we can find a solution that will enable you to apply to us.

As part of any recruitment process, Home-Start UK collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.  You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide data to Home-Start UK during the recruitment process.  However, if you do not provide the information, we may not be able to process your application properly or at all.  For further information please refer to the Home-Start UK Job Applicant Privacy Notice

Home-Start UK, a charitable company limited by guarantee. Company No. 5382181.
Charity No. in England and Wales 1108837 and in Scotland SC039172.

No agencies please.