Are you a recent graduate looking to kickstart your career in a forward-thinking, community-driven organisation? Do you want to work for a business that's committed to improving lives, strengthening communities, and helping you grow?
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is offering two exciting graduate opportunities – and we want to hear from enthusiastic, motivated individuals who are ready to make a real impact.
We're currently recruiting for:
* Graduate Assistant
* Graduate Governance, Risk and Assurance Officer
These fixed-term roles (6 to 12 months) are designed to give you invaluable hands-on experience, with opportunities to work alongside senior leaders, support strategic projects, and develop a broad range of professional skills.
You'll be paid the real living wage and become a valued member of a supportive, inclusive team that's passionate about delivering services we can all be proud of.
What's in it for you?
When you join the FCHO team, you'll enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, including:
* Real Living Wage salary
* A 37-hour working week with hybrid working options
* Holiday entitlement is 30 days, plus one shut down day which will be determined by the company and eight bank holidays. Part time colleagues will receive a pro-rated entitlement. You can also purchase additional leave.
* Defined contribution pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 10%. We also offer a pension salary exchange scheme for eligible colleagues, helping colleagues to take home more of the money they earn.
* Death in service benefit
* Automatic enrolment into a healthcare cash plan to help you cover a range of essential healthcare expenses such as dental treatment, optical care, physiotherapy, prescriptions and more.
* Automatic enrolment into a private health insurance plan
* Access to an Employment Assistance Programme with 24-hour confidential counselling support for both personal and work-related issues.
* Access to Doctorline, a 24/7 worldwide GP helpline for you, your partner and your children
* Access to our colleague benefit platform which offers discounts on hundreds of high street brands as well as providing education, support and tools to help you to live a healthier and happier life.
* Discounted gym membership
* Professional subscriptions are paid for by the business where they are an essential requirement of your role.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay
* Access to an on-site wellbeing room
* Access to an on-site café
* Long service awards
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for proactive, organised graduates with excellent communication skills and a strong desire to learn and contribute.
1. Graduate Assistant
This is a varied, rotational role supporting teams across the business, offering broad exposure to different areas including executive support, research, administration, and project coordination. It's a great opportunity to gain insight into how a values-driven housing association operates at every level.
Ideal for: A graduate from any discipline who is highly organised, a strong communicator, and eager to work in a fast-paced environment.
2. Graduate Governance, Risk and Assurance Officer
Working closely with our Director of Governance, Risk and Assurance, this role offers hands-on experience in board and committee support, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and policy development. You'll gain experience in a regulated environment, contributing to key business processes and corporate projects.
Ideal for: A graduate in Law, Business, Public Administration, Politics, Social Sciences (or similar) who's interested in governance, assurance, or the public/housing sector.
Who would you be joining?
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) owns and manages around 11,500 homes and is proud to hold the highest regulatory rating (G1/V1). Our mission is to improve lives – through safe, comfortable homes, social value, and by creating a positive and inclusive workplace for all our colleagues.
We believe in growing our talent and giving our people opportunities to succeed.
Interested?
Please send us your application by 5pm on Sunday 31st August 2025, including:
* Which role you are applying for
* A short statement of suitability explaining why you are interested in your chosen role and why you believe that you would be a good fit for the role
We are committed to building an organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills & are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. As an equal opportunities employer, FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
We care that you have a great experience with us at FCHO and if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience smoother, please let us know & we'll do all we can.
Please Note - This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Start your career somewhere that makes a difference. Join us at FCHO.