Board Secretary

Board Secretary

London, SW1P 3JA

Competitive salary, dependent on experience

Full Time

Take your career to the next level in a role that changes your life and others.

We’re seeking a Board Secretary who’s ready to embrace an exciting new challenge. A strong leader with the drive, confidence and expertise to oversee complex projects – and to ensure that the highest standards of integrity are upheld in all Board activity. Please note the location for this position is flexible but some travel to Head Office in London will be required at times.

Cygnet Healthcare is a place to go beyond your potential. It’s where people come to innovate, grow, flourish and reap the rewards of a career that helps change lives. We’re dynamic, out-of-the-box thinkers and doers with the passion and compassion to make a big difference.

Being part of Cygnet is life-changing – for our colleagues and the people who receive our mental health and social care services. We’re not just a team, we’re a community of like-minded people coming together to make life better – and feeling proud of the part we all play in that.

As Board Secretary, your passion for and expertise in excellent governance will be a driving force for putting Cygnet’s values into action at the highest levels. Your support to both Board members and staff will contribute to a trusting, transparent culture that has a positive impact on the quality of our care.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

So if you have the vision and ambition to build a challenging, fulfilling career, we want to hear from you.

Your key responsibilities...

• Lead complex ad hoc projects and act as Senior Responsible Officer
• Ensure that Board, Committee and Advisory Group decisions are recorded accurately within minutes and reports
• Pursue follow-up actions & reporting on matters arising from executive management meetings & working groups
• Lead on Cygnet’s legal arrangements & deal with sensitive legal matters on behalf of the Board
• Oversee the freedom to speak up & whistleblowing processes & circulate to staff
• Provide advice & support to colleagues & produce Board briefings for staff circulation
• Ensure delivery of induction & development programmes for Board, Committee & Advisory Group members
• Oversee a programme of regular review and evaluation of Board performance
• Act as a key point of contact for communication between the Board and its stakeholders
• Ensure the Board takes full account of community & stakeholder views in its decision-making
• Working with the Head of Communications, have oversight of media & press enquiries, with particular focus on protecting the reputation of the company.

We are seeking someone with…

• Extensive Board Secretary experience
• Excellent interpersonal, communication & influencing skills
• Strong leadership skills & the ability to inspire
• Commercial & business insight, including creating & managing budgets
• Experience in dealing with complex & demanding deadlines
• An in-depth understanding of regulatory compliance & regulated organisations
• The ability to design, plan, write & implement operational plans
• Integrity, objectivity & ability to challenge at all levels
• The expertise to undertake benchmarking processes & create policies
• Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent, or with equivalent senior level experience
• Membership of a professional body such as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA) or the Institute of Health Management (IHM).

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• A competitive salary and car allowance
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays – and a day off for your birthday!
• NHS and employee discount scheme
• Pension scheme & company paid life assurance scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit, providing you with fitness programmes, nutrition consultation & health checks.

Closing date: Friday 20 August 2021

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