Job description
Job Title: Governance Lead
Band: 4
Salary: £48,027 - £53.310
Location: Liverpool/Norwich/Newport/Birmingham
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time/Compressed/Part Time/Job Share
Closing Date: 30/03/26
Interview Date(s): WC 13th April (subject to change)
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will become Government Commercial Agency (GCA) on 1 April 2026. Please visit our website for further details.
This position is only available to current Civil Servants.
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Call to action
Would you like to be part of ensuring effective decision-making across Government Commercial Agency? Do you enjoy supporting stakeholders and solving problems, helping to get the best value for the nation?
Job Summary
You’ll be supporting the smooth running of the organisation’s governance, ensuring decision-making is informed by and conforms to relevant standards, codes and frameworks.
Working with key stakeholders, you’ll provide effective secretariat support to Committee Chairs, the Chief Executive, Board and Executive Committee to deliver the organisation’s strategy and priorities.
This role supports the Head of Governance and is a key part of the Strategy, Policy and Governance directorate.
As part of the Governance team alongside the CEO’s Private Office in a team of 8, you will be working closely with colleagues at all levels in Finance, HR, Commercial too.
Key Accountabilities:
Secretariat with responsibility for coordinating meetings, agendas and papers for boards and subcommittees
Driving standards for quality papers, promoting a consistent approach across all Boards and Committees and discipline in following governance processes and best practice
Produce high quality, accurate minutes, reports and action logs for a range of governance meetings, within tight deadlines
Oversee the completion of agreed actions with stakeholders across the business
Forward Planning and working closely with the Board/Committee Chairs to ensure that decisions are made in the appropriate forum and communicated effectively, and that Boards and Committees are operating in line with their Terms of Reference
Support the Head of Governance with support for the Non-Executive Directors as required
Responsibility for storing related documentation in a structured way with appropriate consideration for any issues of confidentiality or sensitivity
Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage):
Experience of corporate governance and/or a strong administrative background with a proven ability to plan, deliver and document meetings
Demonstrable organisational skills with a proven ability to operate effectively in roles with a high degree of autonomy, using initiative to solve problems and broker solutions; and an ability to deal with changing priorities
Strong written communication skills with good attention to detail, being able to present clear observations, conclusions and recommendations that support effective decision making
Proven communication, influencing, persuasion and engagement skills, gained through significant interaction with senior-level internal and external audiences
Experience of operating flexibly and working at pace, planning and prioritising to meet tight deadlines, along with an exceptional level of integrity with a proven ability to deal with sensitive material
Success Profiles (to be assessed at interview):
Behaviours
Delivering at pace
Changing and Improving
Managing a quality service
Working together
Experience
(A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below)
Valuing our people:
Competitive salary
Generous pension scheme
A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus
Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location
Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6)
Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays
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Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Working flexibly, delivering outcomes
CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection Process
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk.
Please note that as part of this recruitment process, if you are unsuccessful at the interview stage but are close to the benchmark score you may be considered for and offered a role at a lower pay band within the same job family.
Complaints procedure
Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance.
If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
Complaints Procedure
Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance.
If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk
Internal candidates should apply using their Workday account. Please use the careers hub for your application.