Role summary

European Movement UK has a significant internal governance structure comprised of a Board of 20 people (meets online 8 times per year), a National Council of approx. 100 members (meets online 6 times per year) and four standing committees (meeting frequency varies).

Reporting to the CEO and Deputy CEO, while working closely with other members of the staff team and our elected bodies, the Governance Support Officer will play a crucial role in supporting the proper function of these bodies.

Key responsibilities - Governance

• Governance admin, including: managing the governance calendar, arranging meetings, sending emails to the Board and the Council, document management.
• Supporting the chairs of the standing committees in their admin, including managing calendar invitations, supporting Zoom access, minute taking, record keeping and document management.
• Supporting the smooth running of internal elections
• Helping to organise the Annual General Meeting, usually held in mid November, in line with EMUK’s constitution.
• Helping to organise other governance related events, as required
• Supporting the consistent use of online workplace tools (eg Zoom, Google Workplace, etc.)

Key responsibilities - Admin

• Diary management for the CEO
• Handling correspondence, liaising with other members of staff and external parties as required
• Arranging team meetings, taking notes and overseeing an actions log
• Dealing with staff recruitment (placing ads, managing applications, arranging interviews, producing contracts, supporting new starters)
• Occasional general admin support

These duties may be subject to change over time.

For a full list of responsibilities, and the person specification, please visit the application page below.

This role is based at our office in Wesminster, with the flexibility to work from home.

About the European Movement UK

The European Movement UK is the only organisation in the UK dedicated to rebuilding Britain’s relationship with the European Union. We’re cross-party, home to pro-Europeans of all backgrounds who believe that Brexit was a catastrophic mistake. We’re also a grassroots, membership organisation with over 26,000 members and 100 local campaign groups across the country.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation, as we're in a period of growth and expansion.