About the role

The Council Services Officer will support the Council Services Manager and colleagues across the organisation to provide an effective governance service to the Council, committees of the Council and internal management structures. This will include arranging meetings and issuing papers, producing clear and concise minutes of meeting discussions, and ensuring actions and decisions are followed up on.

You will also be expected to develop an in depth knowledge of good governance practice and work closely with the team manager, senior managers and members of the Council in the creation, adoption and implementation of best-practice policies in corporate governance. You will also play an important role in ensuring that the NMC complies with its statutory and legislative obligations.

There will be a number of opportunities for you to take on stretching tasks and deliver improvements both to the Council Services team’s processes and procedures and to the wider governance of the NMC.

About you

We are seeking an ambitious and dedicated individual with the time management skills, attention to detail and commitment needed to meet deadlines and produce high-quality work. Similarly, you will have the initiative and creativity needed to respond positively to changing demands.

We are looking for a person who has strong communication skills, with the ability to convey often complex information in a clear and concise way that is appropriate to the audience.

To succeed in the role, you will need to be comfortable working with and influencing different kinds of people, including Board-level members and senior managers.

Experience of servicing boards/committees in either a professional or personal capacity will be an advantage. Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a demonstrable interest in corporate governance. We are keen to support training and development for the postholder, and are seeking someone with a commitment to improvement and the capacity to take on a range of work that will support good governance practice at the NMC. A full or part ICSA qualification would be an advantage.