Governance & Administration Manager

We’re looking for someone to support our exectutive office. You'll be someone who is able to provide a high level of professional support to the Chief Executive in the effective management of their calendar, correspondence, as well as committee support of the Board of Trustees and it's subcommittees. This role is also responsible for accreditations and managing ad-hoc projects.

Key Information

• Salary: Grade 2.1 - £27,500 raising to Grade 2.2 - £29,592 after 3 months successful probation (pro-rata if part-time)
• Contract: Fixed-term until 25 July 2025
• Hours: Full-time or Part-time (depending on the wishes of the successful applicant)
• Location: Lampeter with hybrid / home working
• Reporting to: Chief Executive

Key Duties

1.    To provide high level professional administrative assistance to the Chief Executive, SMT, and Sabbatical Officers.
2.    To be responsible for keeping the records and supporting the regular business of the Trustee Board and Subcommittees.
3.    To project manage submissions for accreditations i.e. SOS UK Green Impact, Quality Students’ Unions, etc
 

What We Offer

• 45 days off (28 days of annual leave, closure days, bank holidays, and two weeks off in December, the number of annual leave days would be pro-rata'd if part-time).
• Professional Development Opportunities, with a free leadership and management qualification
• Supportive line management and a fun working environment.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Scheme to help support your wellbeing 

Essential Criteria

• Ability to read and write fluently to an exemplary standard in English
• Ability to read and write at a basic conversational level in Welsh
• Good general education i.e. A-levels, including English and Welsh to at least to GSCE or equivalent
• Awareness of the 1994 Education Act (Part II)
• Previous experience of providing high level administrative support to senior staff as well as diary management
• Previous experience of servicing multiple committees
• Demonstratable expert knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Teams
• Ability to maintain extreme sensitivity and confidentiality
• Be committed to social inclusion, diversity, and equity

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of, and experience in delivering, the statutory requirements of Companies House and/or the Charity Commission
• Experience of supporting recruitment of external trustees
• Experience of editing web content through WYSIWYG
• Experience of submitting evidence for and projecting managing accreditations

Application & Interview

Applications Close
9am Tuesday 7 May

Interviews
Week Commencing Monday 20 May via Teams

Proposed Start Date
As soon as possible; provisional start date Monday 24 June