Housing policy officer apprenticeships

Government services | Managerial | Science and research

Housing policy officer apprenticeships - where to start

You can get into this job through

a university course

an apprenticeship

working towards this role

a trainee scheme

University

You can do a foundation degree or degree in:

housing studies
social policy
town planning

You'll usually need at least 1 A-Level, or equivalent, for a foundation degree. You'll need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree.

Apprenticeship

You can complete a policy officer higher apprenticeship. You'll usually need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A-Levels, or equivalent,.

Work

You can start as an office assistant or housing officer with a housing organisation. With further training and experience, you could work your way up to become a housing policy officer.

Other Routes

You can apply for a training scheme like the GEM programme. This is open to graduates of any subject and non graduates who are already working in housing.

Housing policy officer apprenticeships - what it takes

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
the ability to use your judgement and make decisions
the ability to work well with others
analytical thinking skills
excellent verbal communication skills
knowledge of systems analysis and development
persistence and determination
business management skills
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Housing policy officer apprenticeships - what you'll do

Day-to-day tasks

In your day-to-day duties you may:

research housing issues and identify good practice
collect data relevant to housing, like health, employment and demographics
represent housing services on corporate working groups
produce reports, policy briefings and factsheets
make recommendations as a result of government initiatives and new legislation
give presentations to groups, both inside and outside your organisation

Working environment

You could work in an office.

Career path and progression - Housing policy officer apprenticeships

You could specialise in a particular policy area, like equality issues, regeneration or research and data collection.

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Considering an Apprenticeship?

There are lots of benefits to apprenticeships, here are our top 5:

Paid Training
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
Range of career opportunities
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
Earn & learn
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday and sick pay.
Great career prospects
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
Learn on the job
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job - whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables or building engines!

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