Ecology Hub

Board Governance Officer

    • Based in Silsden, West Yorkshire
    • Job share – 21 hours per week (Monday / Wednesday / Friday)
    • Salary scale £14,645 – £18,531 plus benefits (FTE £24,409 – 30,886)
    • 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE) working 3 days per week as a job share (Monday / Wednesday / Friday) – with flexibility where required

Ecology Building Society is a successful member-owned financial institution with a clear environmental focus and a mission to promote sustainable development. We are committed to building a greener future through the provision of a range of simple, ethical savings products to support mortgages for properties and projects which respect the environment. With more than 35 years’ experience, around £170m in savings balances and over 10,000 members, we’ve got ambitious plans for our future.

We are looking for a Board Governance Officer to join our team working 3 full days per week on a job-share basis. The Board Governance Officer provides support to the Society’s Board in establishing and maintaining good standards of governance.

About the role

The role holder will play an integral role in the day to day workings of the Society’s Board and Governance structure. You will:

  • Create, publish and maintain the annual schedule of Board and Committee meetings;
  • Issue invites to relevant attendees and manage Board and Committee meeting attendance;
  • Create and issue agendas for all Board, Committee and Management meetings;
  • Support the Executive to schedule, produce, circulate and quality control papers for Board and Committee meetings;
  • Attend Board, Committee and Management meetings as minutes Secretary, ensuring that business is conducted in accordance with the Society’s Governance Manual;
  • Produce accurate minutes and actions from Board, Committee and Management meetings, circulating and arranging for feedback, sign off, publication and retention in accordance with Governance requirements;
  • Ensure all designation actions are completed by the action owner;
  • Act as the key point of contact for Board communications and governance issues; and
  • Maintain the Society’s Governance Manual to ensure that it accurately reflects Board and Committee decisions and takes into account industry and regulatory best practice.
About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who has:

  • Experience of working in a regulated environment, preferably in financial services;
  • Good knowledge of external regulations and legislation e.g. Building Societies Act, F.C.A. and P.R.A. handbooks;
  • Experience of Board business administration;
  • Excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise and manage their own workload and to work to strict deadlines:
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook (both e-mail and calendar); and
  • Demonstrable experience of the ability to take notes of complex information and produce accurate minutes
Working for Ecology

Located in Silsden, West Yorkshire, our offices are an eco-friendly design and build. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:

  • Pension scheme (with Salary Exchange option)*;
  • Free parking available;
  • Competitive holiday allowance with an annual holiday purchase scheme;
  • Life Assurance*;
  • Annual volunteering days;
  • Cycle to work scheme; and
  • Annual profit related pay scheme.
    * after 3 months qualifying service

If you would like to join our team and pursue a rewarding career in a Company that exists to make a difference, then please apply today, sending your CV and covering letter to [email protected]

Closing date:  20th July 2018