Senior Governance Advisor

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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Plymouth
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Governance
  • Industry

    Charities & Not For Profit
  • Pay

    £18.97 per hour PAYE
  • Closing date

    15 Dec 2025

Full time or part time Senior Governance Advisor within Housing sector

Your new company

Working for a local housing provider whose head office is based in Redruth.

The role can be remote or hybrid depending on location.
Pay is £18.97 per hour.
The role can be worked full time or part time either 2-3 days per week for 2-3 months or 4-5 days per week for 6-8 weeks due to amount of work required currently.

Your new role

Purpose: To provide high-level governance support to the Head of Governance, Risk and Assurance and the wider team during a period of disruption and transition, ensuring continuity and delivery of key governance priorities.

Governance Action Plan Delivery
  • Support continued implementation of actions under the Governance Action Plan, including:
    • Policy Reviews and Consolidation
      • Specific focus areas:
        • Probity and its relationship to Declarations of Interest, Code of Conduct, and Gifts & Hospitality.
        • Progress work on Gestures of Goodwill policy, tightening implementation and monitoring arrangements.
        • Continue work on the process and documentation for fit and proper persons checks, ensuring compliance and completeness.
        • Review and restate the tracker document for NED and ICM terms of office, to ensure compliance with both the company’s articles and the NHF Code of Governance.
Committee and Board Support
  • Provide high-quality minute-taking for one or two Board/Committee meetings in January and February, ensuring accuracy and adherence to organisational standards.
Charity Governance Compliance
  • Review the organisation’s compliance with Charity Commission requirement and related Charity law/regulation, including the positioning of Almshouses.
Governance Infrastructure
  • Review current governance filing structure and make recommendations for improvements to enhance accessibility, compliance, and efficiency.
Additional Projects
  • Undertake other governance-related projects as agreed, based on capacity and relevant skills/experience.


Skills and Experience Required
  • Strong understanding of corporate governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.
  • Proven experience in policy development and drafting high-quality Board/Committee papers.
  • Minute-taking expertise with ability to produce clear, concise, and professional records.
  • Excellent organisational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Strong understanding of corporate governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.
  • Proven experience in policy development and drafting high-quality Board/Committee papers.
  • Minute-taking expertise with ability to produce clear, concise, and professional records.
  • Excellent organisational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll get in return

Weekly pay

Flexible working hours.
Pension contribution
Opportunity to work from home
Holiday allowance accrued.

What you need to do now

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