Governance Manager

A bit about us

Here at NCUK, we consider ourselves a unique organisation. A consortium of leading international universities, NCUK is an international organisation, and we provide overseas students with guaranteed access to universities through our pathway qualifications. More than 50,000 students have successfully progressed to NCUK Universities worldwide by completing our qualifications. Our qualifications combine the highest of academic standards with exceptional language, study and cultural skills, and are currently delivered in more than 30 different countries across four continents. NCUK is a trading subsidiary of the Northern Consortium, a registered educational charity.

What we’re looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join NCUK as a Governance Manager.

This is a brand new position for NCUK, which will play a key role in supporting the senior leadership team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of actions across the business, will service NCUK’s Board of Directors’ (BoD) sub-committees and support NCUK’s Board Secretary in delivery of BoD agenda-setting, meetings and actions.

What will you do?

This role will be responsible for providing support to the Senior Leadership Team, Regional Meetings, Academic Group, Sanctions Group, as well as any other internal meetings and task and finish groups.

It will also support the Board Sub-Committees, working closely with NCUK’s Board Secretary. These meetings include the Business Assurance Committee, People and Culture Committee, and Academic Committee.

What do you need?

To thrive in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• a degree or equivalent qualification
• proven experience in high-quality committee work
• governance experience in higher education or similar complex environments
• demonstratable principles of good governance
• track record of continuous improvement and delivering results in complex organisations
• experience in managing projects, difficult situations, and maintaining high professional standards.

What we offer

In joining us, we offer the below benefits:

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Perkbox – monthly points to use towards perks, receive discounts and cashback
• Free cash health plan for you and your dependants
• Personal development
• 37 hour working week
• Attractive pension scheme
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour support and advice
• Hybrid working
• Christmas and Summer social events
• LinkedIn Learning subscription
• End of year shutdown – discretionary days off between Christmas and New Year

How to apply

Please click the ‘Apply’ button above to be taken to our website where you can review the job description/person specification, & submit your CV with a short covering letter highlighting how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the job description/person specification. Your CV should be in Microsoft Word or PDF Format.

If you have any further questions before applying, please send an email to vacancies@ncuk.ac.uk.

At NCUK, we value diversity and the importance of an inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities, women, young people, ethnically diverse people, Veterans and serving British regular or reserve Armed Forces Personnel and the LGBTQ+ community.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

We encourage candidates to apply regardless of if you meet all aspects of the job description. We believe in the potential of individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences - your unique skills and perspectives could be a valuable addition to our team!

The interview process will be:

1. First stage will be a competency based interview via MS Teams, dates TBC.
2. If successful at first stage, you will be invited to an informal meeting in person, location TBC.

Apply today and be a part of our mission to deliver exceptional university pathway programmes!

*Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.*