Housing Solutions Apprentice Officer

Kingston and Sutton Council; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Kingston and Sutton Council offers an apprenticeship in the Community Housing Service. You will provide tailored housing advice to residents who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, working in the Housing Solutions Team to support colleagues in meeting housing needs.

Applicants should have GCSEs in Maths and English, be eligible to work in England, and demonstrate strong communication and IT skills along with a willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and IT literacy.
• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or equivalent required.
• Commitment to complete qualifications via functional skills if not held.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored housing advice to residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Support Housing Solutions Team to manage caseloads and assist with housing decisions.

Skills

Communication

IT skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

GCSE Maths and English (C or equivalent)

Job description

We have a new and exciting apprenticeship opportunity within our Community Housing Service. In this role you will be responsible for provided individually tailored housing advice and assistance to residents who are homeless or threatened with homelessness . You will work in the Housing Solutions Team, supporting colleagues across Community Housing to support residents to meet their housing needs, with the aim of managing a caseload which require legal decisions towards the end of the apprenticeship.

We’re looking for someone with excellent communication skills, good IT skills, good attention to detail, enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn.Please note, in order to qualify for apprenticeship funding you must meet the following criteria:Hold a GCSE level C/equivalent in Maths and English and be able to present original qualification certificates - if you do not hold these qualifications/certificates you must be committed to complete these via functional skills assessments as part of the apprenticeship. Have the right to work and study in England and be one of the following: A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) or have the right to abode in the UK and have been resident in the EEA for at least the previous three years on the first day of your apprenticeship. A non-EEA citizen with permission from the UK government to live in the UK, (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of learning.