Governance & Compliance Officer

Role will help UK Deaf Sport meet its governance and compliance requirements, including the Code for Sports Governance. You will support the CEO, Board and committees with governance administration and reporting, keep records well organised, and help ensure policies, risk and assurance activity stay up to date.

About UK Deaf Sport

UK Deaf Sport is the recognised national governing body for deaf sport in the UK. Our vision is for every deaf person to be active and inspired by sport and physical activity. We work with partners across the UK to create inclusive, accessible opportunities and support deaf athletes to perform on the world stage.

About the role

As Governance & Compliance Officer, you will help UK Deaf Sport meet its governance and compliance requirements, including the Code for Sports Governance. You will support the CEO, Board and committees with governance administration and reporting, keep records well organised, and help ensure policies, risk and assurance activity stay up to date.

What you'll be doing:

• Keep UK Deaf Sport on track against the Code for Sports Governance, coordinating evidence and producing accurate reports to deadlines.
• Maintain the risk register and provide clear, practical risk updates for trustees and senior stakeholders.
• Own policy administration: keep the policy register current, support reviews and updates, and draft new policies when needed in plain English.
• Support Board, committee and AGM governance: plan meeting cycles, coordinate papers, and produce accurate minutes and action logs; help ensure meetings and materials are accessible for deaf and hearing participants (including remote or hybrid formats) and stored securely with version control.

The Governance & Compliance Officer should have these skills:

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to plan work, meet deadlines and balance competing priorities.
• Experience in governance, compliance, risk management, or a related area.
• Experience developing, updating, or managing organisational policies.
• Strong organisation and document control skills (records, versioning, secure storage).
• Clear written and verbal communication, and comfort working with a range of stakeholders using Microsoft Office and shared document systems.

In your first 6 months, you'll:

• Put a simple governance calendar in place (Board, committees, AGM and reporting deadlines) so key dates and responsibilities are clear.
• Run at least one Board/committee cycle end-to-end: agenda planning, paper coordination, pack preparation and timely circulation.
• Deliver a consistent approach to minutes and actions (clear decisions, owners, deadlines, and an action tracker).
• Review the policy register, confirm owners and review dates, and prioritise any urgent updates.
• Support the drafting of any required policies and procedures.