Useful Housing Websites
Further below you will find useful information and websites providing information on the following areas:
- Current Housing Sector Recruitment Needs
- Housing Sector Job Websites (temp & perm)
- RSL & Council Websites
- Profile of Suitable Jobs Currently Available
Please review the enclosed information and useful websites carefully, and you will discover that there are literally hundreds of available jobs within the social housing sector, which come up each and every week.
Current Housing Sector Recruitment Needs
Why should I work housing? Are there any jobs available? What are the entry level requirements? Will I get in? What does the role involve? What are the benefits? These are all questions that are answered in the following websites starting with the "Housing Academy" with whom Gravitas Trainers have worked closely with at a senior level.
| Organisation | Usefulness |
| The Housing Academy | This organisation was set up with the same aims as that of Gravitas Training, to promote the housing sector for those with no experience. |
| 1001 Careers.com | Find out more background information on the housing sector, entry requirements and the benefits of working in the housing sector + other useful links from this website. |
| Synergy 'Kickstart' | |
| Bright Futures | This website has been designed and formulated to highlight and attract recruitment into the housing sector |
| UK Housing | Provides excellent links to other job websites and useful housing sector information, publications, research and other useful links |
| Inside Housing | Official housing press with research and current issues. Full directory of all RSL's. |
| Chartered Institute of Housing | Numerous links to housing job websites. CIH website is a wealth of high quality information |
Housing Sector / Permanent Job Websites
All of the websites below have around 100-300 permanent jobs available each week within housing associations and local councils. Some of the websites have good links to current housing sector issues, regulatory bodies and other useful links.
| Guardian Unlimited | jobsRSL.co.uk |
| Jobs go Public | Total Jobs |
| All Housing Jobs | Housing Net |
| Inside Housing | Careers for Housing Leaders |
Housing Job / Temporary Jobs / Recruitment Agencies Websites
Below you will find numerous (primarily) temporary job opportunities via housing sector recruitment agencies. The roles include admin and entry level housing positions, which are a good route into the sector for those with little or no experience.
| Reed | Badenoch & Clark |
| Eden Brown | People Unlimited |
| Community Resourcing Group | Morgan Hunt |
Local Council Websites
Listed below are a range of local council websites listed where quick job searches can be completed for range of roles including entry level positions. Some of the councils use "Jobs Go Public" for advertising their positions.
| Tower Hamlets Council | Hackney Council |
| Newham Council | Enfield Council |
| Haringey Council | Waltham Forrest Council |
| Lambeth Council | Islington Council |
| Southwark Council |
Housing Association (RSL) Websites
Listed below are a range of large registered social landlords (RSL's) or housing associations, where the RSL's often advertise their available positions on their own websites in addition to other job websites.