Ecology Hub

Governance Administrator

    • Based in Silsden, West Yorkshire, BD20 0EE
    • £20,000 to £22,500 dependent upon experience
    • Full time 35 hours, Monday to Friday

We’re looking for an experienced senior administrator to join us, providing administrative support to the Society’s Board of Directors in establishing and maintaining good standards of governance.

About the role

The Governance Administrator will support the Board Governance Officer with a wide range of administrative responsibilities including:

  • Maintaining the annual schedule of Board and Committee meetings;
  • Issuing invites to relevant attendees and manage Board and Committee meeting attendance;
  • Creating and issuing agendas for all Board, Committee and Management meetings;
  • Supporting the Executive to schedule, produce, circulate and quality control papers for meetings;
  • Maintaining the Society’s Governance Manual to ensure that it accurately reflects Board and Committee decisions and takes into account industry and regulatory best practice;
  • Managing the annual certification process of recording Directors’ compliance with regulatory requirements;
  • Maintaining the Board Policy Schedule, ensuring policies are reviewed, amended and submitted to the Board for sign off by the Policy owner in line with agreed schedule;
  • Maintaining the Society’s published and archived policies;
  • Provide administrative support for the Society’s Annual General Meeting;
  • Assist in collating information for document request from the Regulators.
About you

You will be an experienced administrator, ideally used to providing administrative or PA support to a senior team. Great organisation and communication skills are a must along with an impeccable attention to detail. Experience of taking and producing minutes would be advantageous.

What makes Ecology different

Ecology Building Society is a successful member-owned financial institution with a clear environmental focus and a mission to promote sustainable development. Our members save with us in the knowledge that their money is being used to make a positive environmental impact whilst giving them a fair financial return. Our impact isn’t about the profit we make – it’s about the difference we make to the environment and to communities across the UK. Since 1981 we’ve lent to over 3,000 projects, supporting individuals, charities, environmental businesses and community-led housing organisations to realise their sustainable living ambitions

Working for Ecology

You’ll be based in our unique eco-build office in Silsden, West Yorkshire. As well as a great working environment and supportive team you will enjoy:

  • a salary of £20,000 to £22,500 per annum (dependent upon experience);
  • 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • free parking
  • a holiday purchase scheme
  • annual performance related bonus scheme
  • After 3 months service, you will be entitled to a competitive Society pension contribution and death in service life cover.

Our mission matters. Many of the UK’s 16 million houses waste energy on a massive scale – contributing up to 27% of our carbon footprint. We know that properties can be built, converted, renovated or improved with respect for the environment, and with comfort and affordability in mind. We’re here to help people and communities across the UK make it happen. You don’t need to take our word for it, we:

  • are the proud winners of the Mortgage Finance Gazette award in 2018 for Mortgage Product Innovation
  • were rated as an ethical best buy for our mortgages and savings accounts by Ethical Consumer magazine in its product guide rankings (May/June 2018)
  • are an accredited Living Wage employer, and
  • were the first building society in the UK to be awarded the Fair Tax Mark in 2016.

If you would like to be part of our team and help make a difference, then please send your CV and a covering letter in support of your application before the closing date of the 30th April 2019.