We're one team working together for our tenants
There’s no better place to build your career than with us. Working together, we’ve delivered exceptional services for our tenants for over a century and offer our colleagues meaningful careers in an organisation with a strong social purpose.
As a leading and nationally-recognised Housing Association, we’re people focussed, inclusive and professional. These are the three values that unite our colleagues and, if this sounds like you, then you belong with us.
Whether you’re a practical person, creative, technical, or a problem solver – we can offer you a diverse range of tailored apprentice and graduate opportunities to help you grow and reach your potential.
Apprenticeships
Join our apprenticeship programmes and kickstart your career in fields like Technology, Construction, Professional Services, Trades, and Sustainability. We offer hands-on experience, professional qualifications, and support from industry leaders, mentors, and our Talent Development team. Partnering with award-winning academic institutions in the Midlands, we ensure you receive an exceptional learning experience and career guidance every step of the way.
Rewards & benefits
Funding
Coaching and mentoring
Early careers events
Flexibility
Wellbeing and support
Funding
We’ll fund your development throughout your programme, ensuring you gain the industry recognised qualifications and experience you need to thrive in your career – all whilst earning a competitive salary.
Coaching and mentoring
You'll be coached and mentored throughout your journey with us by industry leading professionals. They'll support you every step of the way to build your career and develop your skills. You'll be a valued member of the team and we'll encourage you to share your thoughts on what we can do differently - and make sure you feel like you're making a difference.
Early careers events
Internal and external events and opportunities for our apprentices and early-careers colleagues to network and learn from each other’s experiences.
Flexibility
You’ll be given dedicated time each week to make sure you can stay on top of your studies. We’re also a “Smart Working” organisation, giving you some freedom to work remotely and on-site depending on the services you’re delivering on any given day, to help ensure you’re productive whilst keeping a healthy work-life balance.
Wellbeing and support
Your wellbeing is really important to us and we’re pleased to offer a range of services to support you throughout your journey. We want to encourage your work-life balance and help you to be at your best which is why you’ll have access to a number of resources related to your physical and mental wellbeing, as well as a range of benefits and high street discounts, to help support you every day.
Internships
Our paid internships give you a look at what life with us is like, and everything a career in housing has to offer. Whether you’ve got a clear career path in mind or you’re still thinking about what’s possible, we have opportunities across a variety of housing, professional services and technical areas to inspire and develop you.
From transformational projects to everyday operations, you’ll get plenty of hands-on experience that will set you up for success in your career and boost your CV. You’ll be treated as a valued member of our team, enjoying a real role – with real responsibilities – meaning you'll have a real opportunity to make a difference.
At the start, we’ll agree ambitious goals for you and assign you a mentor who will support you on your journey. You'll work closely with your Manager and wider team to help achieve your goals and make sure you feel at home. It’ll be challenging but, if you nail it, you could be offered a graduate role or other opportunity with us.
Find what’s right for you
Throughout the year, we offer a range of apprentice and graduate roles to suit a variety of different skill-sets and career goals. Search our available opportunities now and lay the foundations for your future.
If we’re not actively recruiting, or none of our available opportunities are of interest, click here to register your interest in future opportunities.
Application process
Apply online
We don’t need a CV or cover letter for you to apply to our early career opportunities – instead just complete our online application form, which may require you to record a short video.Hear back
Our dedicated Resourcing Team will contact you with news on your application. If you’re successful, we’ll invite you along to an Assessment Centre where you can showcase the skills and behaviours required for a successful career with us.Offer
We’ll share the results of your Assessment Centre with you as soon as possible. If you’re successful, we’ll then confirm your offer verbally and in writing via email. If you're unsuccessful, we'll give you the opportunity for feedback to help you succeed in future assessments.Next Steps
Before your first day, you’ll receive all the information you need to help you feel confident when you come through the door. You’ll have the chance to ask as many questions as you need, and we’ll let you know what to expect during your first few weeks with us.
Getting to know you
We think assessments give you the best possible opportunity to show us what you're made of - and they give you a great chance to get a feel for the job. Our priority is giving you the opportunity to demonstrate that you have the skills and behaviours needed to succeed in your chosen role with us.
Our early careers assessments: what to expect?
Assessment Centre
Our assessment centres are held in a group format and give us an opportunity to see how you work alongside other people. The tasks for these kind of interviews will differ depending on the role, but come prepared to communicate openly with your peers, hold some difficult conversations and show off your team working skills.Panel Interview
This will be something most people are used to; a question and answer style interview. The questions we ask will be designed around the key elements of the role you applied for – whether that’s being a successful team leader or a more technical role such as Cyber Security - so make sure you're prepared with some examples that show you at your best.