How To Apply

 

………..THIS ROLE HAS NOW CLOSED……….

To apply, please complete our online registration form, attaching the following three documents in PDF or Word format:

  • A detailed CV of no more than three pages of A4, including details of positions held and dates (including achievements relevant to a Board position).
  • A supporting statement answering the four questions below (300 words per question), please name the document ‘Supporting statement’ and your name.
  1. Please outline your motivation for applying to join Ocean Housing as a Board Member. What about this appointment resonates with you personally and professionally?
  2. Our values underline that we are ‘Honest, Enthusiastic and Always Positive, Passionate About Customer Service, Quality and Value in All We Do, and Innovative, Ambitious and Brave for the Future of Our Business, Customers and Communities’. With reference to at least two of these values, please tell us how you have embraced them in your life and career in order to make a difference.
  3. Please demonstrate which skills and experiences found within the ‘Specific Skills and Experience’ section of the person specification you will bring to this role that will help advance our mission?
  4. How do you envision contributing to the organisation’s goals? What ideas do you have for enhancing our impact in the community?
  • Full contact details (name, phone, and email) for two referees (including your current employer, if applicable). Please upload these separately from your CV, and note that we will not take up references without your permission.

We kindly ask all applicants to complete our brief online recruitment monitoring form, as it plays a crucial role in helping us improve our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Your responses are completely anonymous and will greatly contribute to fostering a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Once completed, the form will be sent directly to Altair.

You will receive an automated acknowledgment (Please check your junk folder, as it may go in there). Your application will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Important Dates

Please note that interview dates are currently indicative and may be subject to change.

  • Closing date – 10 am Monday 30th March 2026
  • Panel Interview – Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st April 2026, held in person at our office in St Austell, PL25 3SW.
  • Strategic Board Day –  29th April, we hope all newly appointed board members can attend the day. 

The role reference code is ALT383.

If you would like an informal and confidential discussion about becoming a Board Member at Ocean Housing, please get in touch with our retained advisor at Altair Ltd: Sioned Hughes, Head of Recruitment, email: nicholas.wallis@altairltd.co.uk