Governance & Compliance Coordinator
| Posting date: | 27 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,306.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 April 2026 |
| Location: | Surrey, RH2 0AH |
| Company: | Active Prospects |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG2530-KB1534841ReiGCC |
Summary
Governance & Compliance Coordinator
Location: This role is a hybrid role consisting of working in central office in Reigate, Occasional travel to services or external meetings
Salary: £33,306.00
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday - Hybrid Working 3 days in the office 2 days working from home)
We are recruiting for a highly organised and detail-focused Governance & Compliance Coordinator to join our award-winning team, based at our Central Office in Reigate.
You will play a key role in ensuring our governance processes are well organised, transparent and effective, supporting everything from Board meetings and policy frameworks to risk, compliance and data protection activity.
Active Prospects is committed to building a strong, values-led culture where colleagues feel connected, recognised, informed and inspired. The purpose of the Governance & Compliance Coordinator is
To support the effective coordination and administration of governance processes across Active Prospects, ensuring Board, Committee and Executive governance arrangements operate smoothly and efficiently.
To coordinate governance activities including meeting administration, action tracking, policy review schedules and governance reporting processes.
To support the organisation in maintaining accurate governance records including policies, risk registers, governance documentation and corporate records.
To provide administrative and coordination support for information governance and compliance activities including GDPR processes, records management and data protection monitoring.
To support the Quality, Governance and Lived Experience team in maintaining clear governance frameworks that support organisational transparency, accountability and continuous improvement.
To assist Executive Leadership Team (ELT) members with ad hoc projects and tasks.
As a Governance & Compliance Coordinator you will be supporting the organisation with its key performance indicator data to ensure compliance with regulation and legal requirements in all areas of the business such as Risk and Assurance Coordination, Policy & corporate framework management, GDPR support and Governance Administration this includes but not limited to:
Board & Governance Administration
Attend Board and Committee meetings and produce clear minutes, decisions and agreed actions
Support the preparation and assembly of Board and Committee papers, ensuring documents are formatted, organised and distributed within agreed timeframes.
Coordinate the lifecycle of actions arising from Board, Committee and Executive Leadership Team meetings, ensuring actions are recorded, monitored and followed up with relevant owners.
Policy, Risk & Assurance
Maintain the organisational policy framework including policy review schedules, version control and approval tracking.
Support risk register updates and trackin
Assist with governance reporting
Information Governance (GDPR)
Maintaining and updating the organisation’s Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)
Supporting the tracking and coordination of Subject Access Requests (SARs)
Maintaining the data breach log and supporting follow up actions where required
Supporting the maintenance of the organisation’s data retention schedule
The ideal candidate will have the following experience:
Experience supporting meetings, including preparing papers or taking minutes
Strong written skills with the ability to produce clear and accurate records
Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities
Comfortable working with senior colleagues and handling sensitive information
Experience in a regulated environment (e.g. health, care, housing, public sector or charity)
Awareness of governance, compliance or GDPR (formal experience not essential)
What can we offer you?
A competitive salary of £33,306.00
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid-working split between home (2 days) and the office (3 days)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
Full induction training, as well as ongoing learning and development
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
NHS Blue Light Card (access to discounts in retails, holidays, etc) – we cover the cost!
Eye Care Voucher Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Apply now!
Email: recruitment@activeprospects.org.uk
Contact Number: 01737 924084
Website: https://activeprospects.org.uk/
Please note that all offers are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment compliance standards, including a DBS check.
Location: This role is a hybrid role consisting of working in central office in Reigate, Occasional travel to services or external meetings
Salary: £33,306.00
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday - Hybrid Working 3 days in the office 2 days working from home)
We are recruiting for a highly organised and detail-focused Governance & Compliance Coordinator to join our award-winning team, based at our Central Office in Reigate.
You will play a key role in ensuring our governance processes are well organised, transparent and effective, supporting everything from Board meetings and policy frameworks to risk, compliance and data protection activity.
Active Prospects is committed to building a strong, values-led culture where colleagues feel connected, recognised, informed and inspired. The purpose of the Governance & Compliance Coordinator is
To support the effective coordination and administration of governance processes across Active Prospects, ensuring Board, Committee and Executive governance arrangements operate smoothly and efficiently.
To coordinate governance activities including meeting administration, action tracking, policy review schedules and governance reporting processes.
To support the organisation in maintaining accurate governance records including policies, risk registers, governance documentation and corporate records.
To provide administrative and coordination support for information governance and compliance activities including GDPR processes, records management and data protection monitoring.
To support the Quality, Governance and Lived Experience team in maintaining clear governance frameworks that support organisational transparency, accountability and continuous improvement.
To assist Executive Leadership Team (ELT) members with ad hoc projects and tasks.
As a Governance & Compliance Coordinator you will be supporting the organisation with its key performance indicator data to ensure compliance with regulation and legal requirements in all areas of the business such as Risk and Assurance Coordination, Policy & corporate framework management, GDPR support and Governance Administration this includes but not limited to:
Board & Governance Administration
Attend Board and Committee meetings and produce clear minutes, decisions and agreed actions
Support the preparation and assembly of Board and Committee papers, ensuring documents are formatted, organised and distributed within agreed timeframes.
Coordinate the lifecycle of actions arising from Board, Committee and Executive Leadership Team meetings, ensuring actions are recorded, monitored and followed up with relevant owners.
Policy, Risk & Assurance
Maintain the organisational policy framework including policy review schedules, version control and approval tracking.
Support risk register updates and trackin
Assist with governance reporting
Information Governance (GDPR)
Maintaining and updating the organisation’s Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)
Supporting the tracking and coordination of Subject Access Requests (SARs)
Maintaining the data breach log and supporting follow up actions where required
Supporting the maintenance of the organisation’s data retention schedule
The ideal candidate will have the following experience:
Experience supporting meetings, including preparing papers or taking minutes
Strong written skills with the ability to produce clear and accurate records
Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities
Comfortable working with senior colleagues and handling sensitive information
Experience in a regulated environment (e.g. health, care, housing, public sector or charity)
Awareness of governance, compliance or GDPR (formal experience not essential)
What can we offer you?
A competitive salary of £33,306.00
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid-working split between home (2 days) and the office (3 days)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
Full induction training, as well as ongoing learning and development
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
NHS Blue Light Card (access to discounts in retails, holidays, etc) – we cover the cost!
Eye Care Voucher Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Apply now!
Email: recruitment@activeprospects.org.uk
Contact Number: 01737 924084
Website: https://activeprospects.org.uk/
Please note that all offers are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment compliance standards, including a DBS check.
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