Behind every great charity is great governance — be part of it
Location: Hybrid working with office base in Sidcup, Kent
Salary: £26,523 per annum
Hours of work: Full time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: 2 year FTC
Interview dates: Monday 1 and Wednesday 3 June 2026 (subject to any changes)
Are you looking for a role which allows you to use your organisational skills to support a charity making a real difference, ensuring strong governance sits at the heart of everything it does?
We have a brand new role for a Governance Coordinator to join our Governance, Audit & Procurement team. This position will play a vital role to support the team, act as a first point of contact for Avenues Group Trustees as well as providing proactive and high quality administrative support.
What you’ll do:
Administrative & Operational Support: Manage shared inboxes, support trustees with day-to-day queries, coordinate diaries, schedule meetings, organise events, support papers, agendas and minutes and maintain accurate governance records, registers, filing systems etc.
Governance, Compliance & Data Protection Support: Assist with policy review cycles and document control and support compliance processes and contract administration.
Process & Systems Improvement: Review admin processes and identify streamlining/automation opportunities, use technology and digital tools to drive efficiency and embed consistent working practices, support implementation of system improvements such as digital filing, templates, and workflows.
Stakeholder Support & Communication: Liaise confidently with trustees, senior leaders, colleagues and external partners and ensure professionalism, confidentiality and alignment with organisational values.
What are we looking for?
*Proven experience in administration or governance support role
*Experience managing shared inboxes and high-volume communications
*Experience of handling sensitive information and remaining confidential
*Strong IT skills including MS Office and digital workflow tools
*Highly organised with strong communication and attention to detail
*Proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused
*Committed to learning, improvement and organisational values
*Understanding of governance, compliance and data protection processes would be desirable
*Experience using digital tools, systems or automation to improve processes would be desirable
For full details on the role and requirements, please see the attached role profile.
Why join us?
Avenues Group is a charity built on strong values and a commitment to helping disabled and autistic people live the lives they choose. You’ll be joining a charity where strong governance enables real, positive impact. This role offers the chance to work closely with trustees and senior leaders, develop your governance expertise, and play a vital part in ensuring the organisation operates with integrity, transparency and care.
As part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident Scheme", candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.  
Apply now!
For an informal chat about the role, contact our recruitment team today or apply now and we will be in touch. 
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications.