Apprentice

Are you looking to start a rewarding career in Housing while making a real difference in your community?

Join Oldham Council and take the first step in a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to developing talent and helping you grow. You will be part of a dynamic workplace that values collaboration, innovation and continuous development, giving you every opportunity to build a successful and meaningful career.

As a Housing Apprentice, you will play an important role in supporting our Housing team. The Apprentice Housing Options Officer will provide support to the Housing Options staff across our Homelessness Prevention, Housing Register & Temporary Accommodation teams. This is an apprenticeship opportunity designed for individuals looking to start a career in housing, public administration, or local government.

As part of your apprenticeship, you will be setting a strong foundation for future career progression within the Council and the ability to go on to secure permanent roles and advance within the organisation.

If you are ready to learn, grow and make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of something bigger in the Housing Team at Oldham Council.

• Be able to maintain accurate computerised information systems by inputting, updating and extracting data.
• Follow set processes for setting up projects, raising purchase orders,
• Helping budget holders and requisitioners with financial system queries.
• Keeping up to date customer records.
• Support officers with day-to-day administrative duties and service delivery.
• Use Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) to draft letters, manage data, and prepare reports.
• Contact customers under supervision to provide information or gather documents relating to housing and homelessness applications.

To succeed in this role, you will be able to:

• A desire to work within a business office environment and an a keen interest in housing is essential, homelessness desirable.
• A good level of communication skills, written and verbal;
• Attention to detail, working accurately, and consistently striving for excellence.
• Willingness to complete Business Admin Level 3 qualification

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan:
Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

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