Governance Senior Officer - (8974)

About the Directorate

Legal & Governance provides a high quality, professional service in the areas of legal advice and risk management support, information governance, University governance & secretariat services and insurance.   

About the Department

The Governance and Secretariat team is responsible for providing a high-quality support service to the Board of Governors, University Executive Group, Academic Board, and a number of University-level committees to help ensure that the University has efficient and effective governance arrangements. 

About the Role

In this role, you will work as part of the University's Governance and Secretariat Team which is responsible for supporting the decision-making bodies of the University, ensuring that the University has efficient and effective governance arrangements. Within a busy but supportive and friendly working environment, you will be used to managing your own workload and will provide expert support, advice and guidance to colleagues on governance matters.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves servicing and supporting a range of University committees and includes drafting agendas, arranging meetings, preparing and shaping papers, producing concise minutes and ensuring action points are tracked and progressed.  In addition, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of the Team's training offer, providing advice, guidance and training on service standards and procedural issues, and deliver induction and training for new committee secretaries, members and chairs. You will assist with other duties assigned to the team, such as project work and new developments as they arise.

Key Skills & Experiences

With prior experience of drafting agendas, producing minutes and following up action points within higher education, or another similar large organisation, you will be proactive, highly organised and able to manage deadlines.  You will have a keen eye for detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You will be able to build effective working relationships with staff across many levels of seniority throughout the University, and, with a flexible approach to your work, you will be able to work both independently, and as part of a highly focused team.

You will be confident in your ability to use, develop and maintain effective administrative systems to deliver a consistently high standard of customer focused service. You will also be comfortable with collaborative tools such as SharePoint, and other software, in order to support the effective sharing and publication of information.

As we develop our service provision and governance support, we are seeking candidates who are happy to support the continuous monitoring and improvement of our business processes and help contribute to a strong team-focussed ethos.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity and benefits we offer, please read the JD provided below. 

Assessment Process:

• To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter detailing your suitability, on the application portal.
• For informal enquiries, please contact Kate McDonald (Governance Manager) on k.mcdonald@mmu.ac.uk  
• Interviews will be scheduled on 30 April 2026, and a written task on the day of the interview will be set.

If you would like to join our people and share our ambition, we would love to hear from you!

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from local and international communities, including those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the attached Job Description for that vacancy.