Governance Professional

Hours: Up to 2 days per week – 0.4FTE (Hours/days to be confirmed)

Salary:  Full-Time Equivalent £50,112 – £56,768 (includes London weighting, dependent on experience)

The Mary Ward Settlement is looking to appoint an organised, proactive and suitably experienced Governance Professional.

We are looking for someone to to provide professional clerking and governance support to the Board and its committees, ensuring effective, compliant decision-making and administration.

The Governance Professional will:

• Advise on constitutional, legal and procedural matters
• Organise and administer meetings, hearings and the AGM
• Maintain accurate records, registers and governance documentation
• Facilitate communication and build constructive relationships with the Chair, Board members and executive team
• Support induction, training and the Board’s self-evaluation and development

The Mary Ward Settlement

Currently the Settlement delivers its services via:

• The Mary Ward Centre – an Institute of Adult Learning and an adult and community learning provider offering a wide range of learning opportunities for local and pan London residents funded primarily by the Greater London Authority. Most accredited provision is at Level 2 or below in Essential Skills (ESOL, English and Maths and Digital Skills.  There is also a significant and thriving non-accredited offer of courses ranging from 12 weeks to one day workshops, the majority of which are Art and Design.
• The Mary Ward Legal Centre – providing free specialist legal advice on housing, welfare benefits and debt. We also provide free legal advice as part of our pro bono clinic in the areas of employment, housing, small claims, consumer, and family.
• The Blackfriars Settlement – providing services to the community including health and well-being for older people, and mental health and wellbeing services to support people achieve their goals and stay well.

You will have:

• Relevant clerking/governance qualification (e.g., Level 3 Certificate in Clerking) or commitment to obtain within 12 months
• Previous experience clerking Board or committee meetings in a public, charitable or corporate environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, governance portals and document-management systems
• Governance frameworks, legislation and regulation
• Minute taking, agenda preparation and record-keeping
• Personal integrity, confidentiality and impartiality

You will work remotely but may need to attend a few meetings a year in our offices in Stratford, East London.

 This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of service users and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

How to Apply

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Please send in your completed application form and recruitment monitoring form, including the supporting statement saying how you meet the Person Specification to recruitment@marywardcentre.ac.uk

Deadline: The deadline for submitting your application form is Monday 30^th November 2026 at midnight.

For further details or a conversation about the role please email sue.craggs@marywardcentre.ac.uk