Description
About the Team
The Governance team ensures the highest standards of governance and compliance with legal and charitable requirements and best practice. We provide person-centred support and advice to all Council and committee members and the Executive as well as acting as the conduit for all communication and engagement with Council and committee members.
About the Role
Salary Detail
London : £34,676 - £38,529
Edinburgh : £32,249 - £35,832
This role is a fixed term contract/secondment until 16th May 2025
This role will close on 17th June, 2025. 12:00pm/Noon
Please note interviews will take place 23/24 June 2025 via MS teams
As Governance Officer and Assistant to the Chair, you will provide:
- Executive support to the Chair including managing their time and focus and enhancing their effectiveness through high-level and complex diary management
- High level support to Council members and Associates to ensure they are able to function effectively in their role
- Support to our wider governance work, including member selection, appointment and induction processes, ensuring a smooth workflow across all governance-related activities.
About You
You will be self-motivated, customer focused and exceptionally well organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively in a busy environment. You will have experience of providing executive support and proactive, complex diary management for Board-level leaders. You will also bring a sound understanding of governance best practices, particularly in the public and charitable sectors.
You will be self-motivated, customer focused and exceptionally well organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively in a busy environment. You will have experience of providing executive support and proactive, complex diary management for Board-level leaders. You will also bring a sound understanding of governance best practices, particularly in the public and charitable sectors.
Your interpersonal skills will be highly developed, with the ability to engage effectively and build productive, collaborative relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be reliable, professional and discreet in all aspects of your work, winning you the confidence of the Chair, Council members and senior Executive colleagues.
You will have excellent written communication skills and the ability to prepare succinct reports for a variety of purposes. You will have absolute attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
If you enjoy the challenge of a fast-paced, demanding role, have a ‘can do’ attitude with impressive organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail, we want to hear from you
You will have excellent written communication skills and the ability to prepare succinct reports for a variety of purposes. You will have absolute attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
If you enjoy the challenge of a fast-paced, demanding role, have a ‘can do’ attitude with impressive organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail, we want to hear from you
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave
- Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme – with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
- Life Insurance – 4 x current salary
- Hybrid/Flexible working policies
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Perkbox membership
- Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
- Season ticket loans
About Us
Our core role is to regulate. First, we promote high education and professional standards for nurses and midwives across the UK, and nursing associates in England. Second, we maintain the register of professionals eligible to practise. Third, we investigate concerns about nurses, midwives and nursing associates - something that affects a tiny minority of professionals each year. We believe in giving professionals the chance to address concerns, but we’ll always take action when needed.
To regulate well, we support our professions and the public. We create resources and guidance that are useful throughout people’s careers, helping them to deliver our standards in practice and address new challenges. We also support people involved in our investigations, and we’re increasing our visibility so people feel engaged and empowered to shape our work.
Regulating and supporting our professions allows us to influence health and social care. We share intelligence from our regulatory activities and work with our partners to support workforce planning and sector-wide decision making. We use our voice to speak up for a healthy and inclusive working environment for our professions.
Check out our NMC LinkedIn page here for an insight into the NMC, our vacancies and the world of healthcare regulation.
Additional Information
Successful candidates will be appointed to a particular NMC Office, but you may be required to travel to other NMC locations, that are reasonable daily commute from your home office.
Hybrid Working Policy
We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before making your application please ensure you're able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part time role please pro-rata office attendance based on number of day you would be working.
Our Pay Policy
It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.
For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.
Reasonable adjustments
We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.
Screening and vetting
All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.
It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.
For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.
Reasonable adjustments
We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.
Screening and vetting
All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.
About The Nursing and Midwifery Council
About the NMC
Our vision is safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone’s health and wellbeing. As the independent regulator of more than 841,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality.
Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
The NMC is an exciting organisation with the ambition to be the leading healthcare regulator. To achieve this, we are working in an agile way that offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, disability, or gender identity and welcome applications from under-represented groups.
Details of our EDI work and plans are here: https://www.nmc.org.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/
Our vision is safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone’s health and wellbeing. As the independent regulator of more than 841,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality.
Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
The NMC is an exciting organisation with the ambition to be the leading healthcare regulator. To achieve this, we are working in an agile way that offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, disability, or gender identity and welcome applications from under-represented groups.
Details of our EDI work and plans are here: https://www.nmc.org.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/
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