Braintree - Strategy, Governance and Assurance
Eastlight Community Homes, Braintree, CM77 8FG

Governance & Executive Support Co-ordinator (x2)

Salary: £35,374 per annum
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Tue 30 Sep 2025 - 10:59 pm UTC
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Governance & Executive Support Co-ordinator (x2)

Working Pattern

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8:30 - 17:00
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8:30 - 17:00
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8:30 - 17:00
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8:30 - 17:00
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8:30 - 16:30
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The Role

We are looking for two proactive, professional, and dedicated Governance and Executive Support Co-ordinators to join us on a permanent and fixed-term contract basis

This is your chance to be at the heart of a forward-thinking housing organisation, supporting our Executive Management Team (EMT), Board, and Committees, while playing a key role in ensuring we meet our governance and regulatory obligations.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

• Providing top-tier secretarial and governance support to Boards, Committees, EMT, and working groups 

• Organising high-level meetings, preparing agendas and reports, taking minutes, and following up on actions 

• Managing executive diaries, scheduling appointments, and ensuring everything runs like clockwork 

• Helping coordinate major events like Board Away Days, Strategy Sessions, and Recruitment Campaigns 

• Supporting governance compliance, record-keeping, and action tracking to keep us ahead of the curve 

• Collaborating with key stakeholders across the organisation to deliver a seamless governance experience 

What You’ll Bring: 

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with a keen eye for detail 

• Experience working in governance or executive support (housing sector knowledge is a bonus) 

• Excellent communication, relationship management, and problem-solving abilities 

• Discretion, flexibility, and a proactive mindset 

 

Benefits and Compensation

To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package:

  • £35,374 per annum
  • 1x Permanent, Full-time, 37 hours per week
  • 1x 6 Month Fixed-term contract, Full-time, 37 hours per week
  • Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the employee’s contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%)
  •  30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility
  • Trailblazing family leave (Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay/6 weeks half pay) – Subject to eligibility
  • A healthcare cash plan, life assurance
  • Formal qualifications and paid professional membership

Next Steps

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us! Click the link below to submit your CV and personal statement.

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment@eastlighthomes.co.uk

Eastlight Community Homes are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.

Any internal applications from employees whose roles are formally at risk will be given priority consideration for this position in accordance with our redeployment process. 

Important Dates

Closing Date: Friday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm

Interview Date: Interviews are expected to be held on 6 October 2025 via Microsoft Teams

Agencies

Eastlight’s current agency PSL is at capacity, so we will not be able to consider candidate applications introduced by agencies outside of our selected suppliers.

Who We Are

Eastlight Community Homes is proud to be the largest community gateway social housing provider in the country. Together with our residents and communities, we create safe, affordable homes and neighbourhoods that people are proud to live in.

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