Are you:

• customer focused?
• interested in housing?
• keen to develop transferable skills?
• confident in using digital resources?

If so, we have the ideal opportunity for you!

If you have a desire to help people find the right housing for them, then we would love to hear from you. You will learn about the different teams within Rehousing Services, and you will learn how those teams interact with each other to provide a high quality, continually improving, and customer driven service.

Our aim is to provide and support high quality housing and successful, thriving neighbourhoods, for the people of Sheffield. Our Rehousing Officers are at the very heart of this, and we currently have 4 apprentice positions available.

As an Apprentice Rehousing Officer, you will work towards gaining the knowledge and skills required to perform the role. Full-time apprentices work 37 hours per week across 52 weeks of the year. We pay all Apprentices £7.55 per hour and this increases in year 2 if you are aged 18 or over.

As an Apprentice, you will also receive:

• A generous holiday entitlement.
• Be fully funded to complete a recognised qualification.
• Receive one day off the job per week for study leave at college (during term time)
• Receive hands-on/practical experience in an experienced team environment.
• Have a great peer support network.
• Have the potential to secure a permanent job with us upon successful completion of your Apprenticeship.

Please see attached the Apprentice Rehousing Officer Job Description and Person Specification detailing the criteria you need to include in your application. Please note that you will be required to undertake the duties of the Job Description on successful completion of your apprenticeship.

The training that we will provide you over the 2-year programme will equip you with the skills, knowledge and experience to undertake the duties detailed in the Job Description. You will be required to work towards an NVQ Level 3 qualification with the expectation to complete a day release in a learning centre, and if applicable, to undertake Maths and English. Please note that this is essential and is non-negotiable.

If you would like some support with completing the application form, please contact [email protected]

If you would like an informal discussion, or any further information, then please contact Shahbaz Ramzan on 0114 2930633 or by email at [email protected]

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

Location :Sheffield

Closing Date :08/07/2023

HOW TO APPLY

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