Governance Officer

Are you passionate about ensuring robust governance and effective decision-making? Do you thrive in roles where you can shape processes, influence change, and establish high standards? This is a unique opportunity to join a newly-formed team dedicated to driving excellence in corporate governance.
In this role, you’ll have the chance to:
Make a real impact: As part of a new team, you’ll have the autonomy to develop and implement systems that support effective decision-making and compliance.
Shape the future: Bring your ideas and expertise to improve existing processes and set new standards.
Work collaboratively: Partner with key stakeholders across the organisation to ensure governance practices are aligned, efficient, and impactful.
Develop your career: Gain exposure to high-level decision-making while building your knowledge of governance frameworks and processes.
If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, innovate, and make a meaningful contribution, this could be the perfect fit for you.

When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3000+ people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement. If you would like to help us make a positive impact to health and social care within England, then read on., Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have experience in a corporate secretariat role or as a senior administrator in a role related to governance. You will have knowledge of good practice in governance processes and experience in providing advice on governance. You will be comfortable with reviewing governance structures and recommending quality improvements.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through generous annual leave (starting at 27 days and rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays), a cycle to work scheme, discounted gym vouchers and access to a free employee assistance service 24 hours a day. We also understand the importance of financial health and offer membership of the NHS pension scheme, contributing about 14% of basic salary. You will also be able to access discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics, fleet cars, plus we also have an internal reward scheme which could see you earn yourself a voucher or two! All of our Homeworkers are also kitted out with everything they need to comfortably work from home.
We want to support you to succeed and be your very best, with opportunities for training and development along with the support of experienced managers and mentors.
We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.