Governance Officer - Executive Board
Join Magna as Governance Officer - Executive Board: keep governance clear and connected, support decision-making, and shape great homes with a collaborative, values-driven team.
£44,038 per annum plus additional benefits.
37 hours per week.
Home-based with regular travel. You will be expected to be present for meetings and company events based in Dorchester DT1 2PJ, therefore we suggest that you reside within 70 miles distance of this location.
Permanent role.
The closing date for applications: 02.06.26 (Midday)
Please be aware that we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship against this role. Applicants must already have the legal right to work and reside in the UK without the need for Employer Sponsorship.
At Magna, our vision is to create great homes together. We have ambitious plans, and are seeking creative, aspirational, and talented people to join our fast paced, adaptable, and highly collaborative environment.
The Governance team is a group of talented and ambitious colleagues who directly influence, manage, and shape Magna’s governance agenda. We are seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious Governance Officer to support the Governance Manager and the broader team in delivering a high-standard governance service to the Executive Board, ensuring Magna's adherence to regulatory requirements, adopted codes and recognised best practices.
The role and what you take care of:
Act as a central coordination point for Executive Board business, supporting the golden thread of governance from executive decision making through to Board assurance.
Provide robust governance and administrative support to the Executive Board, including managing forward programs, collation and circulation of papers and ensuring that discussions, decisions and actions are clearly documented, tracked and aligned to matters escalated to the Strategic Board and its sub committees.
Coordinate inputs from leaders across the business, providing clarity on expectations and how their work informs Executive Board decisions and onward escalation to the Strategic Board.
Work closely with Governance Officers supporting the Strategic Board and Board sub committees to ensure consistency and continuity in governance practices across Magna.
Support the Governance Manager to implement, improve and manage effective Governance processes maintaining a streamlined, joined up governance framework that promotes clarity across Board and committee structures. Deputise for other Governance Officers and the Governance Manager as and when required.
What you need to be successful:
Strong organisational and coordination skills with proven ability to manage highly complex meeting schedules, across multiple governance forums, stakeholders, and timelines.
Experience of business administration at C Suite, Executive or Board level in a large or complex organisation.
Confidence in managing and maintaining governance systems and experience of taking high quality minutes capturing precise and succinct action points. Excellent attention to detail and able to work autonomously and on your own initiative, whilst also being a team player.
Working knowledge of corporate governance practices and their value to the organisation, plus a comprehensive understanding of policy and legislation relating to compliance and regulation.
Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or work experience. CGI (Corporate Governance Institute) qualification or part qualification would be advantageous.
Applicants with transferable qualities are encouraged to apply.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Dani Davies – Talent Acquisition Manager at: dani.davies@magna.org.uk or by mobile: 07528 974936
Magna reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application early.
- Department
- Governance, Legal & Risk
- Role
- Governance Officer
- Locations
- Home-based with regular travel
- Yearly salary
- £44,038
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- 02 June, 2026
- Closing time
- Midday
Colleagues
Benefits and perks
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Your annual leave entitlement starts at 5 weeks plus bank holidays and will increase progressively with the duration of your service over the first five years.
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If you're unwell and not able to work due to ill health, you'll receive paid sick pay based on your length of service with us.
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You receive a Social Housing Pension Scheme defined contribution. You get to decide how much you want to contribute (between 4% and 8%) and we will match this.
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We invest in your development at #TeamMagna. Our dedicated People Talent Team can help support you with your career progression and learning to help you go further, learn new skills and gain new qualifications.
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If you need to use your own vehicle to do your job, we'll pay you 45p per mile and an extra 5p for any passengers.
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Depending on your role, we support colleagues to work flexibly, including where, when and how, to help you get your work-life balance right and for us to get the best from you.
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We're proud to support our local communities and encourage you to get involved by taking one paid day a year to volunteer.
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Depending on your length of service, we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
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All colleagues have access to FUSE, a wellbeing portal which provides useful help and advice on a range of wellbeing topics, such as healthy eating, increasing your daily exercise, sleeping well and making healthier lifestyle choices. You can even ask questions directly to an expert.
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We have a group of dedicated colleagues who meet regularly to represent the views of all our colleagues.
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Following one year of working for us, you can apply for an interest free loan of up to £1,000 to help with house moving costs.
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We are partnered with Westcountry Savings & Loans to provide credit union facilities to colleagues and customers. You can apply to save with them or take out a loan from them.
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We provide an Employee Assistance service which offers up to 8 individual counselling sessions and support is available to our colleagues, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
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All colleagues have access to Medicash, a health cash back scheme, where you can claim money back on your day to day medical and wellbeing costs (up to annual claim limits).
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Medicash can offer discounts on entertainment, high street shops and grocery shopping.
Workplace and culture
We pride ourselves on providing an excellent working environment and great benefits. We look after those who work for us as we understand that without the commitment of our colleagues, we would not be able to provide the fantastic range of services to our customers.
Our values
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Always safe
This means the safety of our colleagues and our customers is always our main priority.
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All about customers
This is our mindset and our team approach to putting customers at the heart of all we do.
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Be kind
This is about how we treat each other and how we go about our business.
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Own it
This is about how we all take responsibility for all our actions every day.
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One team
This is how we come together as #teammagna, embracing our diversity and recognising that together we can achieve outstanding results.
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Be curious
This is about how we learn about each other, our customers and our business. Learning helps make sure we all do the right thing, how we challenge convention and look beyond existing boundaries.
About Magna Housing
We’re proud to be a community-based housing association, providing homes and services to people in the South-West. We’re here to understand our customers’ needs and create places where they feel safe, belong, and can build a future.