Job Opportunity with Action for Children: Head of Governance

Location: Remote

Salary: £70,000 per annum pro rata

Contract: 3-6 month Fixed Term Contract, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: Thursday 30th January 2025

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This is an exciting opportunity to join Action for Children as a Head of Governance on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract. 

Reporting to the Director of Strategy and Implementation, you will support the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive to establish and sustain effective corporate governance within the organisation and ensure that robust governance arrangements are in place. 

You will also function as Company Secretary for Action for Children and subsidiary companies. 

How you'll help to create brighter futures by 

• Ensuring that the governance of the organisation and its subsidiary companies are undertaken to the highest standards.
• Work with the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive to ensure that committee’s function effectively, in accordance with their powers/terms of reference and best practice. 
• Assume the responsibilities of Company Secretary to the Board of Trustees, all relevant committees and subsidiary bodies as required. 
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative and other governance requirements and to keep abreast of changes in legislation that will affect the governance of Action for Children and its subsidiary companies.
• Work with the Chair and CEO, to periodically review the corporate governance arrangements.
• Work with the Chair of the Board to manage the recruitment of Trustees, including organising their induction and to continue to provide a point of contact. 

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