Governance, Risk & Assurance Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,600 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Location: | Barnstaple, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NDHR200180 |
Summary
Role: Governance, Risk & Assurance Assistant
Location: Barnstaple
Salary: £26,600 (Pro rata) plus benefits
Hours: 24 hours per week, flexible working pattern
Contract: Permanent
About Us
North Devon Homes are a registered charity providing affordable homes for people to rent and buy. We are committed to creating communities where people want to live and are continuously investing in our neighbourhoods.We aspire to promote staff wherever possible from within and nurture careers through our ’grow your own’ ethos.
The Role
We are now looking to recruit a Governance, Risk & Assurance Assistant to join our Executive team, supporting the administration of our risk, assurance and performance processes across the organisation.You will provide support to ensure that key documents are kept up to date, assist with data protection requirements and support the collation and analysis of performance data. You will also support the implementation of good practice and continuous improvement across the business.
The main responsibilities of the role are:
To support the Governance, Risk and Assurance Manager with the administration of the Groups’ Governance Framework, Assurance Framework and Risk Management processes.
To support the administration of Strategic Performance Group (Risk & Performance) and Information Security Compliance Group – i.e. creating agendas, circulating papers, attending meetings, taking and writing up notes / actions from meetings, following up actions.
To assist with the completion of Subject Access Requests and similar data requests.
Support the development of SharePoint for all Governance, Risk & Assurance matters, including all Board and Committee structures and information.
About You
You will have experience of working in a regulated or highly compliant environment.
You will have experience of creating written communications and/or information and presenting this to others.
You will be able to collate and analyse data and information for different stakeholders
You will enjoy developing effective relationships and communicating with others.
You will have excellent IT Skills; particularly in SharePoint and including the use of Word, Excel, Outlook and databases.
Benefits
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
7% Employer contribution Pension
Cash Plan of up to £1600 per year
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Health & Wellbeing Support
Family Friendly Policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.
Closing date: Monday 23 March 2026 - 09:00
Interviews & testing: Week Commencing 23 March 2026
Please note: Applications must include a CV and supporting statement.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role to which they have applied. We request that all applications are submitted with a completed Equality & Diversity Form.
Should you wish to discuss the role prior to making your application please contact the HR Team on 01271 313352.
Location: Barnstaple
Salary: £26,600 (Pro rata) plus benefits
Hours: 24 hours per week, flexible working pattern
Contract: Permanent
About Us
North Devon Homes are a registered charity providing affordable homes for people to rent and buy. We are committed to creating communities where people want to live and are continuously investing in our neighbourhoods.We aspire to promote staff wherever possible from within and nurture careers through our ’grow your own’ ethos.
The Role
We are now looking to recruit a Governance, Risk & Assurance Assistant to join our Executive team, supporting the administration of our risk, assurance and performance processes across the organisation.You will provide support to ensure that key documents are kept up to date, assist with data protection requirements and support the collation and analysis of performance data. You will also support the implementation of good practice and continuous improvement across the business.
The main responsibilities of the role are:
To support the Governance, Risk and Assurance Manager with the administration of the Groups’ Governance Framework, Assurance Framework and Risk Management processes.
To support the administration of Strategic Performance Group (Risk & Performance) and Information Security Compliance Group – i.e. creating agendas, circulating papers, attending meetings, taking and writing up notes / actions from meetings, following up actions.
To assist with the completion of Subject Access Requests and similar data requests.
Support the development of SharePoint for all Governance, Risk & Assurance matters, including all Board and Committee structures and information.
About You
You will have experience of working in a regulated or highly compliant environment.
You will have experience of creating written communications and/or information and presenting this to others.
You will be able to collate and analyse data and information for different stakeholders
You will enjoy developing effective relationships and communicating with others.
You will have excellent IT Skills; particularly in SharePoint and including the use of Word, Excel, Outlook and databases.
Benefits
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
7% Employer contribution Pension
Cash Plan of up to £1600 per year
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Health & Wellbeing Support
Family Friendly Policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.
Closing date: Monday 23 March 2026 - 09:00
Interviews & testing: Week Commencing 23 March 2026
Please note: Applications must include a CV and supporting statement.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role to which they have applied. We request that all applications are submitted with a completed Equality & Diversity Form.
Should you wish to discuss the role prior to making your application please contact the HR Team on 01271 313352.