Governance Manager - Secretary to The National Archives’ Board and the Advisory Council

Based within the Chief Executive’s Office, the Governance Manager - Secretary to The National Archives Board and the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives (‘the Secretary’) provides dedicated lead professional secretariat support to The National Archives Board and to the independent Advisory Council on National Records and Archives (ACNRA), and its subcommittees, The Forum on Historical Manuscripts and Academic Research and provide support with The Manorial and Tithe Documents Panel. More broadly, the Secretary delivers a range of activities to support The National Archives’ corporate governance function and the Keeper’s statutory responsibilities.

The National Archives’ Board (the Board) is the key strategic advisory body of The National Archives. and is responsible for ensuring that the leadership of The National Archives sets the strategic direction and makes strategic choices; provides leadership in the delivery of statutory, corporate and business responsibilities; makes key investment, procurement and project decisions that withstand scrutiny; identifies and manages risks effectively; encourages improvements in performance across the organisation; and takes corporate responsibility for its decisions and their implementation.

The Advisory Council is chaired by the Master of the Rolls and is an advisory non-departmental public body reporting to the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The Council advises the Secretary of State for DCMS on issues relating to access to public records and represents the public interest concerning records that are due to be transferred to The National Archives open or closed. The Forum on Historical Manuscripts and Academic Research, also chaired by the Master of the Rolls, is a subcommittee of the Advisory Council, with a remit relating to independently held archives, the wider archives sector and academic research issues. The Manorial and Tithe Documents Panel advises the Master of the Rolls and the Historical Manuscripts Commissioner (who is also the CEO of The National Archives) on matters relating to manorial and tithe documents, for which the Master of the Rolls has responsibilities,

The Governance Manager - Secretary will work alongside the Governance Manager – Annual Reporting, Transparency and Assurance, to ensure that the Board and its subcommittees receive high-quality and coordinated support, and with the Head of Chief Executive’s Office to ensure that The National Archives’ corporate governance continues to meet the standards set by Government.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Reasonable adjustments:

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
• Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional

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