Governance Manager

CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK's sport and physical activity sector, committed to supporting, developing and enabling professionals and organisations to succeed and, as a result, inspire our nation to become more active.

Together we're developing a vibrant, UK-wide sport and physical activity sector, with the highest standards of service delivery.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Governance Manager, with experience in providing professional governance and administrative support for our executive directors and trustees as well as our committees and youth panel. As CIMSPA's Governance Manager you will use sound judgement in all decision making and have excellent communication and organisational skills.

You will be responsible for the company's good governance including advising, supporting and coordinating the board of trustees, committees and general meetings which will include preparing papers, providing good governance advice and maintaining adherence to CIMSPA's Charter and Statutes, the Sport England Code of Sport Governance and the Charities Commission.

You will be responsible for the Board and Committee Coordinator who will provide administration of the board, committees and general meetings, which will include disseminating papers, arranging meeting logistics as well as travel for the board, agenda preparation, taking and circulating of minutes.

As the Governance Manager you will be our guardian of risk reduction, bringing your risk management skills to life within this role to support the board, committees and executive teams to mitigate, manage and own risks across the business and throughout our projects. You will support internal audits and continued improvements, ensuring CIMSPA excels in compliance with good governance, and support CIMSPA's senior management team with external audits. You will also be our health and safety competent person within CIMSPA, ensuring we are compliant and that all our team members, contractors and visitors are safe.

This role offers flexible hybrid working, enabling our colleagues to divide their time between our head office in Loughborough and working from home. Specific details/flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both CIMSPA and our colleagues.

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