Why apply for this role?
Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is undergoing an exciting period of reform designed to make a step change in
improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people who need us most. As our Corporate Governance
Manager, you will work closely with our Board and Senior Leadership team to support key functions within CHS
which enable us to deliver on those improvements.
This is a key strategic role contributing to CHS’s vision to drive transformation and deliver operational excellence.
The postholder is responsible for establishing and maintaining the highest levels of corporate governance across
the organisation. They will work with the Senior Leadership Team, board members and colleagues across
directorates bringing a strategic approach to corporate governance, establishing and managing procedures for
effective and impactful corporate governance and pro- actively seek opportunities to build resilience into
processes and protocols. The postholder will have in their portfolio, responsibility for strategic risk
management, including business continuity, business planning and performance management, information governance
and management information and overall responsibility for the secretariat functions.
You will be based at our office in Haymarket, Edinburgh, ensuring our executive and senior leadership teams are
supported to the highest standards. Most importantly, as an invaluable enabler of corporate governance, you will
help our leaders to deliver on our strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
• Strategic corporate governance; understanding, and helping others to understand, the critical role it plays in
helping CHS to achieve its corporate plan and strategic outlook.
• Support continuous improvement in our Corporate Governance system, driving forward best practice in governance
• Ensure the statutory annual returns, including the annual report and accounts are prepared in accordance with
prescribed timescales.
• Lead the organisational approach to information governance and data protection, setting out expectations and
ensuring these are delivered to the highest standard
• Oversight of secretariat function, the governance and business operations function
• Provide independent advice and support to the Director of Business and Finance and the Chief Executive on all
matters relating to statutory and legislative compliance and interpretation
• Provide the senior leadership team and the Board with the information, resources, governance, communications and
secretariat it needs to run the organisation.
• Responsible for risk management and business continuity
Life at CHS
As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive
contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very
heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and
volunteers. At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and
backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself. We offer an
excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family. including: generous annual leave,
flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development
opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment
for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing
any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.