Governance and Compliance Administrator

As Governance & Compliance Administrator, you will play a vital role in supporting the smooth and efficient delivery of governance activities across the organisation. You will provide high quality administrative support to the Governance and Compliance team, working closely with the Governance Operations Manager, Governance & Compliance Officers, and a range of internal and external stakeholders.This role is key to ensuring that meetings, processes, and governance frameworks operate seamlessly. You will enable the wider team to focus on strategic and specialist work by taking ownership of essential administrative tasks such as scheduling, document coordination, meeting preparation, and maintaining core governance records. You will be joining a proactive, friendly team where your organisation, attention to detail, and commitment to excellent support will make a meaningful impact.

What you’ll do

•Provide essential administrative support to the Governance and Compliance team.
•Act as a key point of contact, ensuring enquiries and requests are managed efficiently.
•Coordinate Board and Committee meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas and papers, and taking minutes when required.
•Support general diary management and document coordination.
•Maintain key governance records and ensure information is accurate and up to date.
•Assist with gathering information for regulatory assessments and returns.
•Provide practical support to Board and Committee members.
•Contribute to wider team projects and help improve processes to support smooth and effective operations.

What you’ll need

•Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities effectively.
•Experience in an administrative role, ideally supporting a busy team with competing deadlines.
•Experience of organising and servicing meetings, including agenda preparation and minute taking.
•A collaborative, team focused approach with a willingness to support colleagues and contribute positively to team culture.
•Good written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.
•High attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure.
•Competence in Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
•An interest in governance and regulatory compliance.

Desirable:

•Experience working in housing or within a governance related setting.

Are you ready to apply?

Interviews will be taking place on in person at our Westminster Bridge Road office on Wednesday 25th March 2026.

If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, Harry at Harry.lund@peabody.org.uk.

Colleagues who are at risk of redundancy need to state this on their application as they will be given priority consideration above other applicants.

We want to remove any barriers for colleagues so that you can take equal part in the recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please let us know so that we can discuss your needs.

Please note, if you are currently on legacy Aldwyck or legacy Catalyst Terms & Conditions, and are successful in your application, you will automatically be transferred to the new Peabody Terms & Conditions.

Additionally, if you move to a Peabody role on a secondment basis, your Terms & Conditions will not change.