Governance Business Partner
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £40,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £40,000 plus great benefits! |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne (Strawberry Lane), NE1 4BX |
| Company: | Home Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 26444 |
Summary
Salary: circa £40,000 per annum plus matching pension contributions and health cash plan
Fixed Term 6 Months Contract, Full Time (37.5 hpw)
Location: Hybrid working from home and our Newcastle office
We can’t offer a CoS for this role
Home, a place where you belong
You help leaders make better decisions. You spot the gaps, bring clarity, and keep everything on track. That is the win you start with here. You will work closely with Executives and Board members who rely on you to keep governance sharp and the organisation safe. If you want a role where your work is seen, valued, and has real weight, then this is the job for you.
What you’ll do
- Support governance policy updates and keep leaders ready for new rules.
- Build strong links with Executives, Boards and Chairs to solve issues fast.
- Manage key registers and complete legal and regulatory returns on time.
- Lead the smooth running of Board and Committee meetings end to end
Why join us
You will join a team that cares about doing things well and doing them the right way. You will shape good governance and work with senior leaders who trust your judgement. You will grow in a role that builds rare skills and sets you up for future progression. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work!
You have
- Applied governance and risk principles to support boards or committees.
- Managed sensitive information and handled complex issues with tact.
- Coordinated detailed papers with accuracy and strong presentation.
- Strong stakeholder skills and work well with senior colleagues.
Stronger together
We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!
The practical bits
- You’ll work Monday to Friday.
- We work between the hours of 9am to 5pm.
- Hybrid working
- Two days per week in our Newcastle office, the rest from home.
- Core anchor day is a Wednesday, the 2nd is flexible
What’s in it for you?
- 34 days leave (including bank holidays and a “me day”).
- Instant pay access with Stream
- 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more
- Top 20 in the UK for Wellbeing
- Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support
Find out more
Click APPLY NOW to see our Governance Business Partner Job Description, find out about us, for help to apply and for all our benefits. Roles can close early, so don’t wait. For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.
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