Governance Officer

which supports good governance for Goldsmiths and ensures compliance with itsmany statutory and regulatory responsibilities.We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and keen Governance Officer to join oursmall friendly and busy team. This is a role that is required to work closely withCouncil members and the Executive Leadership Team to ensure that our most seniordecision-making meetings operate to a high-standard, fulfil their statutory andregulatory duties and deliver on the Board's ambitions for improved and streamlinedprocesses., The Secretariat team sits within the Governance and Legal Services Departmentwhich supports good governance for Goldsmiths and ensures compliance with itsmany statutory and regulatory responsibilities. We are looking for a dynamic,experienced and keen Governance Officer to join our small friendly and busy team.This is a role that is required to work closely with Council members and the ExecutiveLeadership Team to ensure that our most senior decision-making meetings operate toa high-standard, fulfil their statutory and regulatory duties and deliver on the Board'sambitions for improved and streamlined processes. Dependent on agile workingapproaches, the current requirement is not for attendance in the office every day. This,

• Supporting delivery of Council and its Committees statutory responsibilities and
strategic ambitions through proactive and effective management of work programmes and committee administration within set schedules.
• Effective working with Committee Chairs to deliver high quality corporate
governance and an effective support and trouble-shooting function.
• Developing and maintaining the team's information systems, creating a repository
of auditable information and data relating to information received by Council and its Committees as well as decisions made by those bodies.
• Production of termly newsletters for Council members.
• Assist with training for Council and Committee members.
• Organisation and administration of regular seminars and site visits for Council
members on a rolling basis, ensuring even coverage across academic departments.
• Management of a policies schedule.
• Maintenance of the governance pages on the College website and intranet.
• Maintenance of registers such as conflict of interest, gifts and hospitality,
attendance and others as required.
• Maintenance of distribution lists.
• Assisting in Council and committee recruitment processes.
• Management of a governance in-box.
• You will be required to undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required
• Ensure that you are aware of and aligned with Goldsmiths' Regulations, Strategy,
and Objectives to work together to proactively advance Equality and Diversity
• At all times to help maintain a safe working environment by participating in training
as necessary and following the Goldsmiths' Health and Safety Codes of Practice

in the office every day. This will be subject to the demands of the role. As a result,excellent IT literacy, an ability to work effectively utilising Office 365 is necessary aswell as the ability to work on your own initiative., will be subject to the demands of the role. As a result, excellent IT literacy, an ability towork effectively utilising Office 365 is necessary as well as the ability to work on yourown initiative., Degree or relevant experience A, C, I Essential Criteria 2 - Experience Experience of servicing committees at all levels (including agenda setting, paper calls, paper production, pack collation, minute-taking, work plans, management of action trackers, writing reports and A, T, I supporting committee chairs accordingly). Essential Criteria 3 - Knowledge Demonstrable experience of managing and maintaining office information systems, complying with retention schedules. Desirable Criteria 3 - Knowledge Knowledge of Board portals. Essential Criteria 4 - Skills Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to write clear records and minutes from meetings, preparation of high-quality written reports with a clear written style to a standard appropriate to Council-level. Exceptional time management skills, including the ability to manage a number of competing priorities. The ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Desirable Criteria 4 - Skills Attention to detail and the ability to contribute to a high standard of work across the Secretariat function. Analytical and judgement skills, working with complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison. Strong technical skills including the ability to format reports in word and produce agenda packs using adobe acrobat.

Goldsmiths, University of London, is a world-leading centre of educational excellencewhere ground-breaking research meets innovative teaching and thinking. We'relooking for inspiring and talented people to help build on our global reputation whilealso growing personally in a true learning organisation.As a college we are working to tackle inequality in all its forms and are working topromote equality on grounds of race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexualorientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy andmaternity, and caring responsibilities. We are keen to attract candidates from diversebackgrounds who share our commitment to creating an inclusive culture in which all


• Competitive salary
• Working in Zone 2, with fantastic transport links and interest free travel to work loans
• Excellent annual leave entitlement plus additional closure days at Christmas and
Easter
• Membership of USS or LPFA pension scheme, dependent upon grade
• Maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave and pay
• Contractual sick pay provision
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7/365 confidential and free
advice, support, and information service on a range of personal, family, or work-related matters.
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives including the Chaplaincy and Staff Choir
• On-site dining facilities
• Access to University of London facilities such as Senate House Library
• Membership of Staff Diversity Networks: (Dis)Ability, Goldsmiths Race Equality Group,
LGBTQ+, Menopause, Parents and Carers, Women at Goldsmiths. (Staff are also encouraged to join networks as Allies should they wish to do so rather than as members)