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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

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Role description

Job summary

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.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

Cycle to Work
Travel Scheme
Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
Onsite Nursery
Buying and Selling Annual Leave
Car Leasing
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Health and Wellbeing
Extensive Reward Scheme
Counselling Service
Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

Committed to Quality of Care
Compassion
Working together for patients
Improving Lives
Everyone Counts
Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-8226456

Job locations

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Chartered Institute of Governance Certificate or Degree level

Desirable

Strong previous/current relevant work experience

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.