Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Executive Governance Officer
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Executive Governance Officer
Bristol, Darlington, London, Manchester, Wolverhampton
Job Summary
This role supports with the effective running of MHCLG’s sub‑committee system, providing high‑quality administrative support across the four core thematic sub‑committees: People & Operations, Risk, Delivery and Finance which report into the Executive Team (ET).
The postholder will play a key role in ensuring governance processes operate smoothly and consistently, contributing to robust assurance and well‑informed decision‑making. The role contributes to continuous improvement of governance processes by identifying opportunities to streamline ways of working, improve the quality of papers and outputs, and strengthen adherence to SLAs
Job Description
Working closely with the SEO lead, you will be responsible for the end‑to‑end administration of sub‑committee activity. This includes coordinating meeting logistics, managing forward looks and agendas, circulating papers in line with agreed timelines, and supporting the production of accurate, concise minutes that clearly capture decisions, actions and key discussions.
You will maintain and actively manage action logs, ensuring actions are clearly recorded, progress is tracked, and updates are regularly chased and reported.
The role also includes monitoring member attendance, maintaining accurate records, and supporting improvements in engagement and compliance with governance expectations. Alongside core secretariat responsibilities, you will support diary coordination for meetings and key governance milestones, helping to ensure alignment across committees and senior stakeholders.
You will also deputise for the SEO as required, maintaining continuity of service and ensuring governance standards are upheld. You will work collaboratively with private offices, PMO teams and other secretariats to embed consistent and effective administrative practices across the department.
This is a delivery‑focused role requiring strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. You will engage regularly with senior stakeholders, ensuring they are supported by timely, accurate and well‑coordinated governance processes.
Person specification
Proven track record of delivering high-quality administrative support including minuting & action tracking
Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills and attention to detail
Confident engaging with senior stakeholders
Flexible and adaptable approach to work
Alongside your salary of £36,169, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £10,478 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Staff Benefits Scheme, Childcare Vouchers, and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click here.
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Selection process details
Application and Selection
The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles:
Behaviours, Experience
Stage 1: Sift
Lead behaviour - Managing a quality service
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Delivering at pace
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Stage 2: Interview
Behaviours: Working Together, Managing a quality service, Delivering at pace
Experience: Experience questions will be based around the person specification listed in the job description
Sift and Interview Dates
Sifting is envisaged to take place the week commencing 20/07/26
Interviews are envisaged to take place the week commencing 27/07/26 and are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change.
Disability Confident Scheme (DCS)
We are a Disability Confident employer.
We apply a fair and proportionate interview process for all candidates. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to progress candidates who apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the required minimum selection criteria.
However, where high application volumes are received, progression to interview may be limited to those who best meet the role criteria. In these circumstances, the benchmark required to proceed to interview may be raised for all candidates.
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National Office: BPSS + CTC
London Office: BPSS + CTC
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Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
Name : Sarah Thew
Email : Sarah.Thew@communities.gov.uk
Recruitment team
Email : recruitment@communities.gov.uk
Further information
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If you are unsure about any part of the process or require additional information about the post to enable you to progress your application, you should speak to the Resourcing team - recruitment@communities.gov.uk. Candidates can appeal at any stage of the recruitment process if they believe there has been:
a procedural irregularity
an infringement of the Civil Service equal opportunities policy
exceptional circumstances which were not notified to the interview panel which might have affected performance on the day.
It is important to note that these are appeals about the process not the decision. In the first instance, an appeal should be directed to the MHCLG Resourcing Hub at recruitment@communities.gov.uk.
If the MHCLG Resourcing Hub is unable to satisfactorily resolve your complaint, you may contact put your complaint in writing to the Civil Service Commission, Room G8,1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ or by email to: info@csc.gov.uk.
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