Housing Apprentice - Temporary Accommodation Assistant
Start or progress your career in Housing, we are offering a level 2 or level 3 in Housing and Property Management. As an apprentice, you will become an important part of the Council’s work. You will, over time, work in varied areas across a range of projects and provide solutions on a range of issues.
What will you be doing?
To provide effective administrative support to the functions of the council’s Temporary Accommodation & Private Sector Leasing (PSL) service for statutory homeless households.
- Carry out regular property inspections
- Deal with anti-social behaviour and breaches of licence agreements
- Give advice/signpost to clients on welfare benefit entitlements
- Set rent charges and deal with payments and rent arrears
- Gather statistical information and prepare reports
- Attend meetings
- Arrange for repair and maintenance for clients
What training will you take and what qualification will you get at the end?
- Qualification: Apprenticeship level 2 or level 3 in Housing and Property Management
- Distance /online learning with the Learning Foundry Ltd
Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Hold a valid driving licence
- Enthusiasm-Housing & Property
- Interest in Housing Law
- Homelessness Prevention
Qualifications required for this apprenticeship
- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4 to 9) essential
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4 to 9) essential
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Roles in this team can be useful for a range of career pathways including housing, customer services, business administration, estates, buildings and policy.
If you progress your career within housing, you could specialise in an area of housing like property management or income recovery management. You could also consider moving onto other arears of housing functions like allocations, housing options, or homeless strategy.