Governance and executive support officer

Governance and executive support officer

Closing date: Friday 16 January 2026
Location: Andover, Hampshire with potential for some home working
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £39,000 - £41,000
Contract: Permanent
Interview date: 27 January 2026

Reporting to the CEO, the Governance and executive support officer will work closely with our ambitious Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees to enable effective governance and leadership across the charity. The post holder will play an essential role in coordinating work across the organisation and helping us to Beat Macular Disease.

Whilst providing administrative support and diary management, the highly organised post holder will support the CEO with internal communications and policy coordination, as well as owning and managing key organisational resources such as our risk register, compliance register and policy register.

As a natural collaborator and excellent communicator, the post holder will have experience of supporting complex meetings and providing high quality governance support at Board and Committee meetings.

In return, we provide a great working culture - we do something worthwhile and are proud to work together to Beat Macular Disease - as recognised by our inclusion in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 list.

We offer flexible working options, 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after one year's service, the ability to buy or sell annual leave, supportive family policies, and 6% pension contribution. To find out more please visit: macularsociety.org/careers/benefits/.

We are passionate about treating people fairly and as equals, doing so is instinctive to us. To Beat Macular Disease for all we know we have work to do. That's why we are keen to hear from people of all backgrounds who have the skills and experience we are looking for. We particularly encourage applications from people from under-represented groups, to help ensure what we do and how we do it is inclusive - for everyone.

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