Governance Assistant

Notting Hill Genesis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Greater London is seeking a Governance Assistant to provide vital administrative and secretarial support. This role involves coordinating meetings, managing documents, and maintaining confidentiality in a dynamic setting with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. This permanent position offers valuable exposure to governance processes and potential career growth.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Health cash plan

Life Assurance – 4x annual salary

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative or secretarial roles, including meeting coordination.
• Proven skills in handling confidential information responsibly.
• Self-motivated with a collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Governance Team and Board.
• Coordinate agendas and documentation for Governance meetings.
• Manage the Governance mailbox and respond to queries professionally.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Discretion with confidential information

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint

Job description

# Governance Assistant## Job Introduction**Job Introduction**This is an excellent opportunity to build or develop your career in governance within a large, values-driven organisation. As Governance Assistant, you’ll provide essential administrative and coordination support to the Governance Team, helping to ensure Board and Committee activity runs smoothly and efficiently.If you are highly organised, detail-focused and enjoy working in a professional environment that offers exposure to senior stakeholders and formal governance processes, this role will give you the chance to grow your skills while making a meaningful contribution to the organisation.**What you’ll do**As Governance Assistant, you will provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support to the Director of Governance and Compliance, the Governance Team, and NHG’s Group Board and Committees.This role is ideal for someone who is highly organised, detail-focused and enjoys working in a professional, fast-paced environment. You will play a key part in ensuring governance activity runs smoothly and efficiently, while gaining valuable exposure to senior leadership and formal governance processes.**How you’ll do it*** Support the planning and delivery of Board and committee meetings, including agenda preparation and collation of papers using Decision Time* Assist with accommodation, travel and catering arrangements for meetings and events* Lead on the sealing of documents in line with governance procedures, maintaining accurate records (training provided)* Monitor the Governance mailbox, ensuring queries are handled professionally and escalated where appropriate* File statutory returns with external bodies such as Companies House and the FCA, ensuring deadlines are met* Provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to the Director of Governance and Compliance and the wider Governance Team* Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure compliance with GDPR and NHG policiesHybrid working applies, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.**The ideal candidate**We’re looking for someone who brings strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders.Essential experience and skills:* Previous administrative or secretarial experience, including meeting coordination and record-keeping* Strong communication skills and confidence working with a range of stakeholders* Ability to manage confidential information with discretion* Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines* Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team* Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Teams and SharePointBehaviours for success:You will live our values and bring them to life through your work:* Compassionate – putting people and residents at the heart of decisions.* Progressive – striving for continuous improvement and innovation.* Dependable – consistently delivering high-quality, reliable outcomes.* Inclusive – valuing diversity and collaboration across all teams.* Empowered – enabling others to achieve their best.Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning and development options to help you achieve and maximise your potential.Benefits include:* Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)* Generous pension scheme* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay (qualifying period may apply)* Employee assistance – free confidential advice and counselling services* Health cash plan* Staff discounts across hundreds of retailers, gyms, restaurants, and entertainment venues* Interest-free loans (season ticket, tenancy deposit, and training loans)* Cycle to work scheme* Life Assurance – 4x annual salaryNotting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees.For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/**Selection Process**Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now!**Closing date is 25 January 2026.**Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessmentStep 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interviewPlease apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via [e-mail]. NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.### Attached documents| OpenStreetMap contributors### Governance Assistant* **Salary** £ 28,911 to £ 32,123 per annum for 35/40 hours per week.* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** nhg/TP/39225/1745* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Contract Details** Permanent* **Working Hours** 35* **Location** Bruce Kenrick House, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 12 January, 2026* **Closing Date** 25 January, 2026### Spread the word