Hours Per Week:
35
Suitable for:
Alumni only
Can this job be completed remotely?
No
Location
High Holborn
Display Salary
£22.44 p/h (including holiday pay)
Vacancy Type
Temp
Start Date
05 Feb 2026
End Date
02 Apr 2026
 

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Administrative support for the Governance Office, including organising meeting dates and meeting arrangements; drafting and replying to correspondence; undertaking routine checks on prospective governors; drafting and issuing formal letters; filing; booking training sessions; and occasional support for financial tasks (such as processing expenses and invoices).
  2. Generating meeting agendas on the external board materials platform Board Effect. Training to be provided.
  3.  In liaison with other relevant post holders, providing a “front of house” service and a point of contact for governors visiting the office or contacting the team via email (including monitoring of the governance mailbox).
  4. Updating the Governors’ and Senior Staff Registers of Interests, Gifts and Hospitality when required; and carrying out the annual update of these registers, with oversight from senior colleagues.
  5. Providing administrative support for governor events (such as awaydays and dinners) to ensure their smooth running.
  6. Organising inductions and training for governors and liaising with the Senior Governance Officer to maintain a record of these activities.
  7. Maintaining and updating the governance webpages, from time to time (following internal training).
  8. Any other duties as reasonably required by the Governance Team.
  9. We are open to some flexibility in working hours, so please do discuss at interview.

Personal Specification

Specialist Knowledge/Qualifications 

  • Degree or relevant experience
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and appropriate understanding of IT software to enable best use of available information and communications, as necessary for the post
Relevant Experience
  • Experience of performing clerical/administrative duties including word processing and arranging meetings and/or events 
  • Experience of note-taking
Communication Skills 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deal with a wide range of people including governors and senior university managers
  • Ability to prepare agendas and other committee documents within a set style and protocol 
  • Ability to produce clear and accurate notes
Planning and Managing Resources 
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own work to achieve objectives on time
Teamwork 
  • Works collaboratively in a team to meet deadlines and team objectives and, where appropriate, with different professional groups, providing support, assistance and cover where needed.  
Student Experience or Customer Service 
  • Provides a positive and responsive service for governors and colleagues across the University
  • Ability to employ tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information 
  • Ability to contribute to the adaptation of services and systems to meet customers’ needs 
Creativity, Innovation and Problem Solving 
  • Uses initiative or creativity to resolve day-to-day-problems
  • Ability to distinguish between the need to make a decision and when to defer to more senior colleagues

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. 
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Due to high interest, we have limited the number of applications for this role.
This is a UAL Arts Temps role.

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