Internal Governance Officer

Internal Governance Officer Professional 2A Publish date: Thursday 27 November 2025 Closing date: Friday 2 January 2026 at 12noon Salary: 44075 per annum Hours: 37 per week Overview

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the second largest fire and rescue service in England serving an area of 902km square and a population of more than 2.9 million people.

Our vision is Making the West Midlands safer stronger and healthier.

This vision and the strategic goals outlined in Our Strategy are what drives the people professionalism and pride with which we serve our communities.

Were offering an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid understanding of internal governance and some hands-on experience to join us as an Internal Governance Officer. This role is suited to someone ready to build on their existing knowledge work closely with our senior leadership team and develop their skills in strategic thinking collaboration and leadership support.

Youll play a key role in supporting the connectivity of our leadership team within the Strategy Teamcoordinating key meetings contributing to development programmes and helping ensure we stay linked with the wider sector.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• run senior leadership meetings by organising facilitating and leading our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meetings including scheduling prioritising and planning agendas capturing actions and monitoring delivery and recording of decisions
• support leadership development by coordinating our senior leadership training programme and working with others to facilitate workshops and learning activities
• keep us connected by coordinating leaders involvement in sector meetings and ensuring insights are shared to inform strategy while working closely with Personal Assistants Administration and Communications teams to coordinate activities and events
• help improve internal processes by working with the Internal Governance Manager to enhance how we run meetings support leadership and stay aligned with our goals and internal governance processes.

Experience and skills Essential skills or experience

We are looking for someone who:

• is a confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• is skilled in using meeting management software or similar tools
• has strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to manage complex schedules forward plan and prioritise work for themselves and others
• is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a proactive approach to continuous improvement and adapting processes to meet changing needs
• can build strong working relationships at all levels internally and externally representing WMFS confidently in sector forums.

Desirable skills or experience

It would be advantageous to have:

• good knowledge of national strategies legislation and initiatives relevant to the role
• good understanding of local government
• effective consultation and negotiation skills
• experience using meeting management software such as Decisions.

Benefits

We offer a friendly working environment and benefits including:

• flexible and agile working arrangements
• free on-site gym facilities
• free on-site parking.

We also offer access to an in-house occupational health (OH) facility including OH health and fitness advisors sports therapists physiotherapists cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners and counsellors.

In addition employees have access to:

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• wellbeing programmes
• blue light discounts across many retailers through partner schemes
• Sports and Welfare scheme (for a small fee) with access to discounted products and services.

Diversity

We welcome applications from all eligible candidates. However as women and Black and minority ethnic employees are currently under-represented in our service we particularly encourage applications from these groups.

WMFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults. We expect the same of every staff member. Successful candidates will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks including - where applicable - relevant level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check qualifications medical clearance identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

How to apply

To apply please send a copy of your CV and complete the application question outlining your skills and experiences in line with the job description (linked below).

Questions

If you have any questions about the role or would like an informal discussion please contact Lucy Lawson or Sirella McGuigan on or by email at @ or @

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