Why work in housing?
Housing: there’s a place for you
Everyone needs a home. But unfortunately politicians, housing
experts and economists alike seem to agree that there are not
enough affordable homes to go around. And this is a situation that
will not change in the near future.
For most housing associations in the UK, this signals growth,
even in these times when other types of organisation are cutting
back. And everyone knows a growing organisation needs people – and
that means career opportunities. What’s more, the housing sector is
as large as the NHS, so there are great possibilities. You might
not have considered a career in housing, but there might well be a
career in housing for you – 1001careers is here to show you some
options.
Here, you’ll find plenty of information about what housing
associations do, and the kinds of people they need to achieve their
aims. You’ll find out what it’s like to work in housing, the career
paths available – you’ll be particularly interested to read how
housing associations place great value on training and developing
their people. You’ll understand that housing associations tend to
be more ethical, people-focused and all-round nice places to work
than many other types of business.
And when you’ve digested all that information, you’ll see that
plenty of housing associations are members of 1001careers, and
advertise their vacancies here. In fact, by the time you’ve
finished here you might well have found a career in housing to suit
you.
Something to think about: huge amounts of people in housing are
going to be retiring in the next five years. That’s a fact. So
who’s going to do the work that needs doing? Someone like you,
perhaps?
But if there isn’t the ideal job here for you today, there may
well be tomorrow. So please come back – we’d love to see you.