Did you know that housing is one of the few careers you can enter at any level and receive funding for training and qualifications?
Thrive in a career where personal qualities and experience often count for more than academic qualifications
Young people from Glasgow and Edinburgh have been leading the way in finding out what routes to housing you can take.
What are the routes to housing?
Evie Copland,
CX Lead at Berwickshire Housing Association
Evie Copland, one of housing’s young stars, often quotes Jim Strang who has worked in the social housing sector for more than 40 years.
Jim Strang
Jim says a housing professional can do more in a day for a family than many in other careers can do in a lifetime.
Top reasons to choose a career in housing
Make a positive difference to people’s lives
Enjoy real job satisfaction
Thrive in a career where personal qualities and experience often count for more than academic qualifications
Shape your future with clear career progression and promotion prospects
Choose from hundreds of different roles, depending on what you’re interested in
What’s working in housing like?
If you want to make a real difference, in an exciting job, where there are lots of different roles to choose from, a career in housing could be for you.
Find me a job in housing
There are more than 200 different roles to choose from in social housing alone. Here’s just a selection and where to find out more.
Young People
Learn if a career in housing could be right for you
Parents
+ Carers
Support them to find out more about a career in housing
Employers
How to attract the next generation of talent
Careers Advisors
Everything you and the people you’re advising need to know about a rewarding career in housing.
Graduates
How to put your degree to good use in a career you’ll find rewarding.
Career Changers
Discover a career you’ll find much more rewarding and that’s easy to get into.
Acknowledging those who have helped the site development.
Barrhead Housing Association
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BHA
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Cairn Housing Association
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Cassiltoun Housing Association
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Dundee City Council
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Developing the Young Workforce
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Elderpark Housing Association
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Fife Council
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Hebridean Housing Partnership
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Housing Options Scotland
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Kingdom Housing Assocoation
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Lochaber Housing Association
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Orkney Housing Association
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Osprey Housing
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Path (Scotland)
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Queens Cross Housing Association
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Scottish Borders Council
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SHARE
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Shire Housing Association
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Skills Development Scotland
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Under One Roof Scotland
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University of Stirling
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Wheatley Group
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WISH Scotland
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Barrhead Housing Association • BHA • Cairn Housing Association • Cassiltoun Housing Association • Dundee City Council • Developing the Young Workforce • Elderpark Housing Association • Fife Council • Hebridean Housing Partnership • Housing Options Scotland • Kingdom Housing Assocoation • Lochaber Housing Association • Orkney Housing Association • Osprey Housing • Path (Scotland) • Queens Cross Housing Association • Scottish Borders Council • SHARE • Shire Housing Association • Skills Development Scotland • Under One Roof Scotland • University of Stirling • Wheatley Group • WISH Scotland •