Corporate Governance Officer
Companies House
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Job summary
Companies House is an award-winning employer, with an Investors in People Gold Award, we are at the forefront in ensuring our staff reach their full potential in building brilliant services on cutting edge technology. You will join our Chief Executive team at a time of transformation, and you will have a role in shaping the future of the Corporate Governance department.
In this role you will support the Head of Corporate Governance as part of a small team, charged with supporting the Companies House Main Board and Companies House’s wider boards and sub-committees.
You will be responsible for effectively supporting corporate governance arrangements across the organisation and for providing a high level of support to Executive Directors and Stakeholders.
Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%.
We are currently working in a hybrid way at Companies House and attendance to the Cardiff office is therefore mandatory
Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work
Job description
Typical responsibilities will include:
- Drafting high quality minutes of meetings, communicating decisions and actions of boards and committees effectively, and ensuring transparency of decision-making;
- Maintaining internal guidance and information on corporate governance arrangements on the Companies House Intranet;
- Working closely with the Head of Corporate Governance and Chairs of committees to ensure decisions are made in the appropriate forum, and that committees are operating in line with their Terms of Reference (ToRs);
- Assisting in the regular review of ToRs;
- Proofing papers and working with paper authors to ensure the drafting of good quality, impactful papers which support effective discussions and decision-making;
- Assisting in the periodic review of the effectiveness of Boards and Committees, and supporting the implementation of improvements, as necessary;
- Ensuring the internal Governance Guide is up to date and appropriately populated across the organisation;
- Coordinating agendas, papers and meetings for boards and committees to a high standard;
- Delivering excellent Secretariat support to boards and committees to ensure effective running, including carrying out key administrative duties;
- Supporting Executive Directors by providing professional and high-quality support and service; and
- Building relationships and communicating professionally and confidently with Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), representing Companies House appropriately in all your interactions.
Person specification
As Corporate Governance Officer, you will be a key part of the Chief Executive’s team, working to support Companies House’s Main Board and its wider committees to deliver the organisation’s strategy. You will ensure the smooth running of boards and committees, ensuring decision making is fully informed and that discussions conform with Companies House’s governance arrangements, standards, codes, and frameworks.
You will be highly organised, professional, and proactive and able to take a key role within the Corporate Governance function, while managing conflicting priorities. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to use your own initiative. You will be able to operate both independently and as part of a team, with an ability to adapt well to change and work well under pressure.
Technical Skills - to be assessed at sift and/or interview
- An ability to plan, deliver and document meetings that support high-quality strategic discussion and effective decision making;
- An ability to communicate using appropriate styles, to maximise understanding and impact;
- Excellent writing skills, with a high attention to detail when drafting minutes and documentation;
- Strong negotiating skills;
- An ability to adapt well to change and work well under pressure; and
- An ability to create and maintain a comprehensive forward plan for all boards and committees
Experience - to be assessed at sift and/or interview
- A good understanding of the principles of good corporate governance, in the context of a ministerial department or a similar organisation;
- Experience of operating flexibly and working at pace, planning, and prioritising to meet tight deadlines;
- Experience in building consensus across different NEDs and Executive Directors, with different priorities; and
- An exceptional level of integrity with a proven ability to deal with sensitive material.
- Relevant experience operating within a similar role;
- An appreciation of Companies House and its aims, strategies, and plans; and
- A relevant professional qualification.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.
Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.
We celebrate diversity...
As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk
Where will you be working?
You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage.
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Selection process details
In your application form we’d like you to:
- Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities and achievements.
- A Personal Statement of up to 1250 words, explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience to provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the person specification.
At interview candidates will be assessed against the behaviours listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles Behaviours and Strengths.
We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement.
We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own.
What will the process look like?
- We’ll carry out a sift of applications and successful candidates at sift will be invited to interview, where we’ll explore your skills, experiences, the behaviours mentioned in the advert and your strengths.
- There will also be an activity as part of the interview process.
- All interviews will be held at Companies House offices, Crown Way, Cardiff
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Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and may include Strength based questions in the interview.
Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Tracey Brown
- Email : tbrown@companieshouse.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitmentch@companieshouse.gov.uk
Further information
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission .
info@csc.gov.uk
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