Governance Apprentice

Are you organised, curious and keen to build a professional career? Do you enjoy working with people, learning new skills and being part of a team that helps an organisation make important decisions?

What’s on Offer?

• Full-time role (37 hours/week)
• Hands-on experience with our Governance, Risk and Performance Team.
• Dedicated study time to complete your academic qualification
• Supportive environment with opportunities to rotate across departments

Training & Qualification

You’ll work towards a Level 3 Qualification in Business Administration, delivered by Cornwall College. Topics include:

• IT
• Producing accurate records and documents
• Communication skills
• Project management principles

About the role:

As a Governance Apprentice, you will support the team that helps ensure Ocean Housing operates effectively, responsibly and in line with regulatory requirements. You will gain practical experience across governance administration, risk management and performance monitoring, learning how these functions support good decision-making at every level of the organisation. You'll be involved in a variety of activities including:

• Supporting Board, Committee and governance meetings
• Preparing agendas, meeting packs and reports
• Taking notes and drafting meeting minutes
• Maintaining action logs, trackers and governance records
• Assisting with diary management and meeting arrangements
• Supporting risk registers and assurance activities
• Helping collate and present performance information and reports
• Working with Microsoft Office systems to organise and communicate information
• Developing professional skills through structured apprenticeship learning.

What we are looking for

We're looking for someone with enthusiasm, potential and a genuine willingness to learn. You'll be:

• Organised and reliable
• A strong communicator with good written and verbal skills
• Comfortable using IT systems, including Microsoft Office
• Detail-focused and able to handle information accurately
• Professional, trustworthy and able to maintain confidentiality
• A positive team player who enjoys building relationships
• Committed to completing an apprenticeship programme and developing new skills.

Essential Requirements

• Level 2 English and Maths (or equivalent)
• Ability and commitment to complete a relevant Level 3 Apprenticeship
• Basic understanding of office administration and record keeping
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel
• willingness to learn about governance, risk management and performance reporting.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary aligned with National Minimum Wage (based on age)
• 27 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Occupational Sick Pay (3 months full, 3 months half)
• Company Pension (4% employer contribution + death in service benefit)
• Health Cash Plan (includes dental & optical)
• Wellbeing initiatives (including annual flu jabs)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family Friendly Policies

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: Wednesday 23rd of July 2026 at midnight
• Interviews: Thursday 30th July (Face-to-face at Stennack House, St Austell)
• Expected Start Date of Course: Course to begin 1st of October, commencement of employment to start September 2026.

The Company

Ocean Housing Ltd is a not for profit, charitable registered provider of social and affordable housing, with a stock of over 4,700 properties throughout Cornwall. We are part of the Cornwall Homechoice ‘Choice Based Lettings’ scheme. At Ocean we believe affordable housing is not just about the buildings, but about the people who turn them into homes. We provide a wide range of services to our residents, helping them to make the most of their homes and the communities they live in.

Mission Statement

“To be an innovative provider of quality homes and services, with residents and staff at the heart of Ocean, and Ocean at the heart of the community.” At Ocean our vision is to be the employer of choice for Cornwall. We want to create a work environment where everyone feels like they belong, can bring their best, authentic selves to work every day and are provided with the support they need to do a great job. Our purpose is to create a modern, dynamic and agile work environment, fit for the 21st Century and one of which all of our colleagues feel included and proud to be a part of. An environment which enables colleagues to provide quality, affordable homes and services for the people of Cornwall. We believe work is what you do, not where you go and therefore colleagues deliver their work where it best suits the need, whether that be in the office, home or around a local area or site using local facilities. Colleagues are agile and work or have meetings in any place to suit the need and task.

Benefits

• Family friendly
• Committed to Training and Developing our Employees
• Cycle to Work

Values

• Honest, Enthusiastic and Always Positive
• Passionate about Customer Service
• Quality and Value in all we do
• Innovative, Ambitious and Brave for the future of our Business, Customers and Communities