Housing Professional Trainee
| Posting date: | 25 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,087 to £29,508 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Glenrothes, Fife |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Fife Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 19850 |
Summary
Fife Council is committed to creating employment and training opportunities for the young people of Fife. This trainee role funded through the Workforce Youth Investment programme, is just part of this commitment. These vacancies are restricted to applicants who currently live in Fife. You must also be aged between 20 and 24.
Good Housing impacts on so many aspects of our daily lives. As well as being a basic human right, it also encourages a sense of community, helps economies to thrive and creates an environment which people want to protect.
We need you to help us meet our aim to provide everyone with access to good quality, affordable decent housing that meets their needs and aspirations. We want to improve the quality of life for people across Fife, and we work with many different organisations, including tenants’ groups, to try to make that happen.
As a Housing Professional Trainee, you will undertake a demanding training and study programme over 24 months, with 4 days of work experience and 1 day’s attendance at university during the academic year. You will study towards a Post Graduate Diploma in Housing Studies, as well as gaining experience across the Housing Service, with placements in the following teams:
Income, Poverty & Private Housing
Housing Access & Homelessness
Housing Estates & Safer Communities
Housing Health & Social Care
Housing Operations & Regeneration
Housing Supply & Condition
The Person
We are seeking enthusiastic graduates to join the Housing Service. We are looking for people who can empathise with our customers, and who can demonstrate inter-personal, team working and coping skills to deliver the best service to our tenants.
Educated to SCQF level 9, which includes a Degree or equivalent
Interest in the work of Housing
Ability to use own initiative and work to deadlines
Experience of data collection and analysis
Research & problem-solving skills
Ability to produce high quality written work
Ability to use MS Windows based packages
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to operate effectively to deadlines
Ability to travel within Fife as appropriate
You will be required to apply for a Basic Disclosure for this role. There may be opportunities for blended working, with a mix of office and home working once initial training has been completed.
Good Housing impacts on so many aspects of our daily lives. As well as being a basic human right, it also encourages a sense of community, helps economies to thrive and creates an environment which people want to protect.
We need you to help us meet our aim to provide everyone with access to good quality, affordable decent housing that meets their needs and aspirations. We want to improve the quality of life for people across Fife, and we work with many different organisations, including tenants’ groups, to try to make that happen.
As a Housing Professional Trainee, you will undertake a demanding training and study programme over 24 months, with 4 days of work experience and 1 day’s attendance at university during the academic year. You will study towards a Post Graduate Diploma in Housing Studies, as well as gaining experience across the Housing Service, with placements in the following teams:
Income, Poverty & Private Housing
Housing Access & Homelessness
Housing Estates & Safer Communities
Housing Health & Social Care
Housing Operations & Regeneration
Housing Supply & Condition
The Person
We are seeking enthusiastic graduates to join the Housing Service. We are looking for people who can empathise with our customers, and who can demonstrate inter-personal, team working and coping skills to deliver the best service to our tenants.
Educated to SCQF level 9, which includes a Degree or equivalent
Interest in the work of Housing
Ability to use own initiative and work to deadlines
Experience of data collection and analysis
Research & problem-solving skills
Ability to produce high quality written work
Ability to use MS Windows based packages
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to operate effectively to deadlines
Ability to travel within Fife as appropriate
You will be required to apply for a Basic Disclosure for this role. There may be opportunities for blended working, with a mix of office and home working once initial training has been completed.
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