Executive Assistant and Governance Support

Castlefield are currently supporting a Lancashire based Public Sector organisation in their search for an Executive Assistant and Governance Support Officer on a full-time permanent basis. 

The Role

• Provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support to the Senior Management Team, CEO, and Board, including diary management, meeting coordination, and governance support
• Facilitate the Board Member Induction program and assist in maintaining governance frameworks, policies, and annual appraisals
• Act as a key liaison with Board members, partners, and stakeholders, while ensuring effective communication and organisation across the business.
• Coordinate internal audit provisions, prepare meeting agendas, minutes, and action points, and ensure efficient running of meetings and events
• Manage HR records, training programs, policy review schedules, and support senior management with HR and Health & Safety consultant liaison

The Person

• Experience working as an Executive Assistant or in a similar role - E
• Experience of operating in a structured Board and/or Committee environment - D
• Understanding of good governance - E
• Experience of working in the social housing sector - D
• Knowledge and understanding of the social housing sector - E
• Experience of assimilating large quantities of written and verbal communication quickly and producing accurate, timely minutes E
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing - E
• An ability to confidently challenge colleagues and ensure compliance with processes - E
• Experience of working within a customer focused environment - E
• Conversant in using Microsoft Office products, particularly Word, Teams, Excel and Power Point - E
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills to liaise with a wide range of people, both internal and external to the organisation - E
• Self-motivated to complete tasks to required time scales at quality standards - E