CQC Deputy Director of Governance

Executive Level 3:£73,150 perannum
Contracted Hours:Full time 37 hours per week
Contract Type:Permanent
Location:Home-based,with travel to meetings as required
Closing Date:Tuesday 12th August 2025 at 11.59pm
Interview Date:TBC via MS Teams

For an informal discussionor further information on the role, please contact Chris Usher via his PA olivia.dean-goodchild@cqc.org.uk and for general enquiries please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk

Make a difference

Every role at CQC contributes to our mission.If you’re looking fora new role in Governancethat gives a true sense of meaning andpurpose, then you’ve found it!

As ourDeputy Director of Governance, you’ll ensure our Board and Executive Team are supported by strong governance,enabling confident, transparent, and accountable leadership.

Picture this
Imagine being the trusted Advisor to the Board and Executive Team,ensuring decisions are made with clarity, integrity, and in line with bestpractice governance.

• In the last year as aDeputy Director of Governance,you might have led the development of CQC’s annual governance statement, providing public assurance on our internal controls.
• In the last year as aDeputy Director of Governance,you might have negotiated with the Department of Health to strengthen CQC’s accountability framework and improve collaboration with key partners.

The role
You’ll play an important part in delivering our mission. In thisrole, you’ll:

• Lead governance:Oversee the Board’s governance framework, ensuring compliance with statutory and best practice standards, and managing key governance documents.
• Support executive leadership:Provide high-quality secretariat support to the CEO, Chair, Executive and Non-Executive Directors, enabling effective decision-making and leadership.
• Embed the CQC way:ensure the way you lead and that governance and decision making across CQC embodies with the CQC way.

Show us
We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge and experience inyour application form:

• Experience leading corporate governance functions,including Board support and statutory reporting in a public or regulatory setting.
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders, including government departments and executive leaders, to shape governance and accountability frameworks.
• Strong leadership and team development skills,with experience managing high-performing teams in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.

Join us and help CQC shape the future of health and care.

Compliance
To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence ofyour right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligiblefor the role.We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps
You can read the full details of the role in the following Job Description &Candidate Pack:

20250729 Deputy Director of Governance JD 2025.pdf

FINAL Candidate Pack DD of Governance Req2682.pdf

If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete anonline application form.Your application will be completely anonymous.Pleasesee ourinformationfor applicantsfor more details on the process.Wecontact every applicantto let them know the outcome of theirapplication, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.

How to apply
To apply for this role, please submit a copy of your CV and SupportingStatement (no more than 750-words) via the Recruitment System:
Your Supporting Statement should cover the following:
How your previous experience makes you suitable for this role?
What strengths will you bring to the role?
Youwill also be required to complete additional role specific questions at the beginning of your application.

The Benefits
We offer a wide rangeof benefits, including:
Annual leave starting at 27 days peryear, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 daysper year).
Training and developmentopportunities.
Wellbeing initiatives, such as gymdiscounts and meditation.
NHS pension scheme, with around 14%employer contribution.
Discount schemes (includingeligibility for Blue Light card, costing £4.99 and valid for 2 years),reward vouchers, car leasing and more!
Please see our benefits page for the full list

Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows theycan cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens moreoften to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minoritybackgrounds).If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply.Yourunique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If youneed adjustments to our process,we’ll work with you to remove anybarriers. Visit ouraccessibilitypagefor more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contactrecruitment@cqc.org.uk.We promote a workplace wherefairness, respect and inclusion are apriority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our missionand make our culture stronger. See ourED&Ipagefor more about this.
We welcome applications fromeveryone,and colleagues canfind support and community among our many employee networks. This includespeople of any:
Age
Sex
Gender identity or expression
Sexual orientation
Religion or belief
Ethnicity
Disability

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we wantto learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with yourapplication, keep these points in mind:
. AI can supportresearch, structuring and refining your writing, but yourapplicationmustreflectyour real skills andexperience.
. Spell-checkingand condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
. Do notcopyand paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out;remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
. Providingfalse and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty andintegrity andmay lead to your application being withdrawnortermination of your employment.

Values and vision
We are guided by ourcorevalues, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence– being a high-performing organisation.
Caring– treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity– doing the right thing.
Teamwork– learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.