Title:  Apprentice - Housing

Sanctuary manages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people’s lives.

Apprentice – Housing

North West Region - Chester

Fixed term contract initially for 15 months

Starting salary year 1: £14,976

37.5 hours per week

University isn’t always the answer!

Are you looking for your next step or change in career? We have an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Apprenticeship programme here at Sanctuary. In partnership with our training provider - Learning Curve Group - the programme offers you a chance to study for a Housing Level 2 nationally recognised qualification, all whilst gaining practical work experience.

We are fully committed to support all our apprentices during their training. We’re looking for individuals with the potential to be future leaders within our business, who are keen to immerse themselves and work across all areas of our businesses, with the ambition and desire to build a long lasting, successful career with us.

What will you do?

You will be working within the Housing team alongside our Housing Officers, carrying out a series of front-line rotational placements where you will have the opportunity to learn about topics such as housing management, compliance checks, property letting, income and estate management.

All of this will be supported by the team around you, ensuring you are getting the best out of your apprenticeship!

What skills and abilities do I need to have?

We look for candidates who live and breathe our values; Ambition, Inclusion, Integrity, Quality and Sustainability - and have a willingness to learn, enthusiasm and dedication.

On top of this, practical skills we are looking for are;

• A minimum of 2 GCSEs at grade C or above (grades 4 – 9) or equivalent in Maths and English
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)

About us

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.  

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme

Closing Date: 23 October 2024

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Check out our Apprentice page to find the process, apprentice stories, FAQ’s and much more -     Apprenticeships | Sanctuary

Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. View our new Diversity and Inclusion strategy here:

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Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Housing Services Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.