# Corporate Governance Support Officer (Band 5) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/corporate-governance-support-officer-band-5/8bb88783-7d7c-4c77-863a-6cb3fe8d321e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/corporate-governance-support-officer-band-5/8bb88783-7d7c-4c77-863a-6cb3fe8d321e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Airedale General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Governance officer - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T23:02:52.674Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Steeton/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Corporate_Governance/Corporate_Governance-v8226456 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8226456?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an exceptional Corporate Governance Support Officer to join our Corporate Governance Team and help ensure that our Board, its committees and key governance processes run effectively. This is a pivotal role supporting the smooth running of the Trust’s corporate governance arrangements. You will provide high-quality secretariat and administrative support to the Trust Board, Board Committees and senior governance leads. A typical week includes preparing agendas, supporting meeting planning cycles, producing accurate and professional minutes, maintaining action logs, coordinating governance information and ensuring compliance with governance processes and regulatory frameworks. This role demands outstanding judgement, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with absolute professionalism. You must be able to analyse complex information, interpret governance requirements and problem-solve autonomously. ### Main duties of the job - Providing secretarial support for Board and Committee meetings, including agenda planning, minute-taking, action tracking and coordination of papers. - Supporting compliance with governance frameworks such as the NHS Code of Governance, Fit and Proper Person requirements and the Well-Led Framework. - Maintaining key governance registers and documentation. - Supporting governance improvement and change projects across the Trust. - Building effective relationships with senior leaders and governance colleagues. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification. This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list. If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation ### Applicant requirements This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - In-depth knowledge and application of the corporate governance system i.e. Board and sub-committee structure - In depth knowledge of software packages including, Word, PowerPoint, Excel - Knowledge of the regularity regime required for Foundation Trust status **Desirable** - Knowledge of organisational issues and management strategies including the understanding of emerging issues in the external environment - Knowledge of national policies and procedures across health, and its local implementation or application ### Experience **Essential** - Organising, producing and circulating agendas, minutes and reports for senior level committees - Attending senior level committees and recording the business of the meeting - Communicating with Senior Managers, including Board Directors and Non-Executive Directors - Providing guidance on matters of governance to staff - Organising meetings and/or events involving staff, public and/or external organisations **Desirable** - Short term and long-term planning and delivery of distinct projects - Experience of working with projects where multiple work procedures and practices exist - Management of department-wide or procedural/process change - Interpreting and implementing national/local/Trust policies ### Qualifications **Essential** - Chartered Institute of Governance Certificate or Degree level **Desirable** - Strong previous/current relevant work experience ## Documents - [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669) - [ai statement (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2960) - [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621) - [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588) - [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022) - [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615) - [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741) - [trust inclusion statement (pdf, 266.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2502) - [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587) - [disclosure & barring policy (pdf, 334.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3061) - [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 800.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10569983) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.