Job Overview

About the BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.  We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students. 

Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.

About the Role

The BMA is looking to recruit a Senior Governance Officer to join the Council Secretariat team. This is an important role supporting the effective operation of the BMA’s corporate governance committees and helping ensure that committee business is well planned, well governed and aligned with the association’s Articles, By-laws, standing orders and strategic priorities.

Working closely with committee chairs, members, senior staff and colleagues across the organisation, you will provide high-quality secretariat and governance support to key committees, including the audit and risk committee, finance committee and remuneration committee. You will help ensure meetings run smoothly, decisions are clearly recorded and followed up, and effective information flows are maintained between committees, Council and the Board of Directors.

As a Senior Governance Officer, you will:

• Provide high-quality secretariat support to key governance committees, including preparing agendas, drafting minutes, producing reports and chair briefings, and supporting the smooth running of meetings
• Support committees to operate within the BMA’s governance framework, including its Articles, by-laws, standing orders and agreed workplans
• Manage committee action logs, follow up decisions and work with colleagues across the BMA to ensure agreed actions are progressed
• Contribute to policy and governance development, including researching issues, analysing proposals, preparing recommendations and developing supporting materials
• Coordinate recruitment, induction and onboarding arrangements for committee lay members, and help maintain strong relationships with committee members and key stakeholders
• Liaise confidently with colleagues across the organisation, including senior managers, chief officers, finance colleagues and staff supporting other committees

To be successful as a Senior Governance Officer you'll ideally have:

• A strong background in corporate governance and experience of supporting committees, boards or similar decision-making bodies
• The ability to work with chairs to develop agendas, prepare high-quality papers, draft accurate minutes and ensure decisions are implemented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sound judgement, personal resilience
• The ability to build effective relationships with senior colleagues, elected and lay members and external stakeholders.

Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering, moving house or wedding leave (after completion of probationary period)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Group Income protection & life assurance that is seven times your annual salary
• Annual salary reviews & incremental salary increases from year one to year three
• Onsite gym and subsidised café (at BMA House in London)
• Electric Vehicle and Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme's (available after completion of probationary period)
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with free confidential counselling, a helpline and specialist support available
• Long service recognition every 5 years
• Professional subscription cover where membership of a professional institution is required for your role
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) (after completion of probationary period)
• Additional annual leave- buy up to 5 additional holiday days per year

Anonymous recruitment

The BMA endeavours to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for roles. To support our aims, we use specific software to remove all personal identifying information from CVs and applications.  Personal information such as name, date of birth, age and gender are anonymised and will only become visible to hiring managers if you are selected for interview.

To apply please upload an up to date version of your CV and supporting information setting out your suitability for the role. 

Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.  

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. However,  if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any point during the application process, please email recruitment@bma.org.uk.

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. 

The role profile outlines the current key responsibilities and expectations for the position. However, the British Medical Association (BMA) is presently engaged in an organisation design process, which aims to ensure that our structure, roles, and ways of working best support our strategic objectives and the needs of our members. As a result, the responsibilities and scope of this role may be subject to change as the association evolves. The BMA is committed to communicating any such changes transparently and supporting colleagues through any transitions that arise as part of this process.

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring: 

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody with the right skills and experience and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system, as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.