Housing Options Apprentice

Housing Options Apprentice

Fixed term contract, 18 months.

Full time, 37 hours per week

Salary

£7.55 p/h 37 hours per week

Get ready to embark on an incredible journey into the world of housing support with this dynamic and rewarding apprenticeship!

You’ll be right at the heart of the action—working alongside passionate professionals to help prevent homelessness, support vulnerable households, and shape real, valuable solutions.

From hands-on experience with housing applications and engaging with landlords, to diving into data analysis and tech systems like Power BI and Excel, you’ll gain practical skills that make a genuine impact.

You’ll collaborate across services, learning how housing intersects with health, wellbeing, and community resilience—all while building a career that makes a difference from day one. Ready to be a changemaker? This is where it starts.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to our Hug in a Mug initiative, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking*
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our four gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed, and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

*Free staff parking is valid until 30 June 2026.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

Closing Date: 11th July 2025