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Deputy Trust Secretary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team. Supporting the Company Secretary, you will ensure the smooth running of the Trust’s formal governance arrangements at board and board committee level, as well as overseeing specific programmes of work within the corporate governance function.  

 You will work closely with the Company Secretary and the Board of Directors, developing relationships with senior staff throughout the Trust, and interact with regulators, auditors, members of the public and external stakeholders and peers.

This is a great opportunity for a governance professional or someone who wishes to pursue a career in governance, either way this is a real opportunity to make difference in the Trust.

 The role will include preparing agendas for meetings, requesting and organising supporting papers in a timely manner you will therefore need to be organised, have good administrative skills, be able to communicate verbally and in writing.  The role will entail taking minutes, but support will be provided should you need development in this area.

Interviews 24th July 2024

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Company Secretary in providing specialist corporate governance expertise to ensure the Trust complies with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.

The post holder will ensure the smooth running of the Trust’s formal governance arrangements at board and board committee level, as well as overseeing specific programmes of work within the corporate governance function.  

The postholder will work closely with the Company Secretary and the Board of Directors. They will develop relationships with senior staff throughout the Trust, and interact with regulators, auditors, members of the public and external stakeholders and peers.

This is a great opportunity for a governance professional (or an individual seeking to follow this career path) to make a real difference in the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

• Safety 
• Care 
• Respect 
• Communication 
• Learning 

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.