Corporate Governance Apprentice in Teddington

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a great range of benefits including:

• Pension contribution doubled up to a maximum of 11.3%
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family leave
• Simply Health healthcare plan
• Generous annual wellbeing allowance

Contract Length: 18 months fixed term contract

As a Corporate Governance Apprentice, you’ll support the Governance team in ensuring the organisation operates in a compliant, ethical, and effective manner. This role will provide you with practical experience in corporate governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance while having a willingness to learn and develop professionally, whilst working towards a Governance Officer Level 4, nationally recognised qualification.

You’ll undertake administrative duties to support the governance function. This will include supporting the Data Protection Officer to deliver business objectives relating to data protection, assisting with data protection administration tasks such as drafting and acknowledging data rights requests, letters and support data protection and information governance activities.

Have strong organisational and time management skills and work with discretion while handling confidential information. You’ll be a great team player, who won’t be afraid to put forward ideas to keep the business moving forward.

When we're hiring, we look for people who connect with our KOSMIHC values:

• We know our stuff
• We make it happen

What you’ll do:

• Assist in maintaining governance frameworks, policies, and procedures
• Support the coordination of board and committee meetings (e.g. agendas, minutes)
• Help ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal governance requirements
• Maintain accurate regulatory compliance records, registers, and documentation (e.g., conflicts of interest register, policies)
• Support the monitoring and reporting of risks and actions
• Assist with organising internal audits and reviews
• Contribute to the preparation of reports and governance papers
• Liaise with internal teams to gather information and ensure compliance
• Support data protection and information governance activities
• Assist with data protection administration tasks (e.g. drafting acknowledging data rights requests letters)
• Supporting the Data Protection Officer to deliver business objectives relating to data protection
• Undertaking administrative duties to support corporate governance functions
• Work towards a Governance Officer Level 4 qualification (weekly study day)

How you’ll do it:

• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Good IT skills using Microsoft Office applications inc. Word, Excel, Outlook
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally

Desired Qualifications:

• GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths
• Interest in governance, law, regulatory compliance, or business administration
• Experience in an office or administrative environment

Key Behaviours:

• Role modelling our values: We know our stuff / We make it happen / We care
• Demonstrating inclusive behaviours, respecting and embracing difference and listening to other people’s unique perspective.
• Communicating passionately and authentically across different channels, adapting your style and methods to meet the needs of a diverse range of customers and colleagues.
• Taking pride in being organised, prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.
• Being self‑motivated and able to work without close supervision.
• Being a great team player and doing what it takes to keep the business moving forward.
• Working in a methodical way with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Championing collaborative working across the organisation.
• Taking ownership and being tenacious to make things happen.
• Building trust by doing what you say you will.