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Job title: Senior Governance Officer 

Location: Agile Working with Leeds or London base 

Role: Full time, Permanent 

Salary: £34,083 per annum plus £4,000 London weighting allowance if applicable 

Are you a highly organised professional with a flair for governance, executive support, and making complex organisations run smoothly?

We are looking for an outstanding Senior Governance Officer to join our team in a pivotal role at the centre of our organisation. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with our Board and Chair, supporting strong leadership, effective decision-making, and the highest standards of corporate governance. 

As the Senior Governance Officer, you will be at the heart of Board and committee activity, ensuring meetings are expertly planned, papers are coordinated to a high standard, and governance processes run efficiently and effectively. In this role, you will also: 

• Provide high-quality executive support to the Chair 

• Ensure the Chair is fully briefed and supported across a demanding and varied agenda 

• Coordinate key engagements on behalf of the Chair 

About you

You will be exceptionally organised, detail-focused, and confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

You will also: 

• bring strong experience of coordinating senior-level meetings, preparing agendas and papers, and producing accurate minutes.

• understand the importance of good governance, excellent record-keeping, and handling sensitive information with discretion.

• be confident building positive working relationships with senior stakeholders and providing calm, proactive support in a high-profile role.

• bring sound judgement, strong personal credibility, and a commitment to supporting effective governance at the highest level. 

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real impact, work closely with senior leaders, and play a vital part in supporting effective governance, we would love to hear from you. 

About us

The NHS Alliance is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our staff networks and a staff forum. 

The NHS Alliance is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing. 

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans.

To apply

As part of our diverse recruitment practice, we use blind applications. The only information available to the shortlisting panel will be section one of the application form.

Please click apply to view the complete job description and complete the application form.

Application deadline: 4th November 2026, 11:59pm (please note, we may close the advert early should we receive a high number of suitable applications).
Interviews: week commencing 16th November 2026

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have a valid right to work in the UK, which will be required at the point of offer.