An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced administrative professional with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, and with an interest in governance, to join the College of Paramedics as a Governance Assistant as part of the Business Administration Team and aiding the Head of Governance.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Head of Governance as well as deputising for the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, and Personal Assistant as part of the Business Administration Team.
The Governance Assistant will play a pivotal role in supporting workstreams within the governance portfolio, which include but are not limited too; our annual work plan, royal charter, bylaws, elections, policies, procedures and GDPR compliance.
The Role:
Role: Governance Assistant
Salary Range: £24,500 – £27,500 (dependent on experience)
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hrs
Contract: Permanent
Location: Flexible – remote working with ability to travel across the UK
Closing Date: midnight on 01.04.24
Who are we?
We are the professional body for UK paramedics, a membership organisation with over 20,000 members and a registered charity. Membership is open to all UK paramedics, student paramedics and those who have interest in the paramedic profession and healthcare delivery.
The College of Paramedics provides advice to members who also have access to a wide variety of learning resources that provide high quality continuing professional development (CPD), across a range of platforms and at many events held around the UK. We publish a wide range of documents that underpin the profession and represent our members in all matters affecting their clinical practice, supporting them to achieve the highest possible standards of patient care.
As a charity and member organisation that supports the paramedic profession our Board of Trustees, our Paramedic Council and our Student Council are vital within our governance structure. We also have a team of 27 employees who work directly for the college, plus several temporary staff members.
What will you bring?
Experience - You will have experience working to support the governance of an organisation, as part of an administrative role. You will have prioritised and managed weekly, monthly and annual administrative tasks to meet deadlines.
Skills and abilities - You’ll be able to take comprehensive minutes, prepare draft agendas and action plans and have excellent communication skills with a self-motivated, flexible and professional approach.
Values and behaviours - You know how to work with a team and to motivate yourself, working flexibly under pressure and to deadlines. You will bring integrity, positivity, and adaptability, using your skills to build effective relationships and work within a shared vision.
We offer lots of great benefits including 5-weeks’ holiday, a pension scheme, a wellbeing app and a confidential employee assistance programme. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through a real commitment to flexible working. We’re also keen to support you to develop and grow in order to pursue your aspirations and ensuring that you have opportunities to grow your career at the College of Paramedics and beyond.
The College of Paramedics recognises the positive value of diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We have a current focus on increasing diversity in terms of race, ethnicity and cultural heritage within our employee team, as well as on our Board of Trustees, Paramedic Council, and Student Council. The College of Paramedics wishes to meet its equality aims and commitments of non-discrimination as set out in the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce at all levels.
Dates for your Diary
Closing Date: 23:59hrs on 1st April 2024
Shortlisting: 2nd – 4th April 2024
Interviews: 17th – 19th April 2024 – exact date and times to be confirmed
The interviews will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams.
Please download pdf copies of the following documents:
Governance Assistant Candidate Pack
Role Description and Personal Attributes
We would encourage you to find out more about the role by speaking to:
Imogen Carter Head of Governance
Tel: 07940 916735
Email: Imogen.Carter@collegeofparamedics.co.uk
Helen Lumber Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
Tel: 07841 633420
Email: Helen.Lumber@collegeofparamedics.co.uk
The application process for this role is by completion of an online Application Form, available here. This Application Form contains two sections. Section 1 is your opportunity to submit your previous or current employment (paid and/or voluntary), qualifications and any research activities, and two references. This section also includes a request for a 500-word supporting statement to outline how your knowledge, skills and experience will be of benefit to you in this role. Please read the role description and personal attributes document. Section 2 is solely for equality monitoring* purposes and will not be seen by the shortlisting panel. Unfortunately, there is not the ability to save the form mid-completion for finalising at a later date, so please have all necessary information (outlined above) ready before commencing.
*It is vital that we monitor and analyse diversity information so that we can ensure that our processes are fair and transparent. Any information provided in Section 2 of the Application Form will be treated as strictly confidential and will be used for statistical purposes only. It will not be seen by those involved in the selection process. No information will be published or used in any way which allows any individual to be identified. The use of information will be in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Unfortunately, the College of Paramedics is unable to employ anyone that is not already eligible to work in the UK. Please do not apply if you do not already have this eligibility.