Start Your Career with the Housing Service
We are currently advertising several exciting apprenticeship roles at level 2 and level 3. We are wanting to reach out to our tenants and their families to promote these opportunities, so that we can create a workforce representative of our customers.
An Apprenticeship is a great way to start your career. You will receive on the job training, as well as working towards a qualification in your chosen field, all while earning a generous apprenticeship salary. On successful completion, applicants will gain employment within your trained role.
Benefits
At Sheffield City Council, we value our apprentices highly and recognise the importance of developing a skilled workforce, and this is reflected in the fantastic benefits we offer!
Flexible Working
You will be given the freedom to manage your own hours, so your work schedule can work for you. You can also build up your hours and claim them back as additional leave!
You will also be given the option to purchase additional Annual Leave, for a small deduction from your wages, should you chose to do so.
A Good Wage and Bonuses
Any first year Apprentice, regardless of age, will earn £10.80 per hour, which will increase in your second year. As well as this, on a successful completion of your 6 month probation period, you will receive a bonus of £400
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be offered a fully-paid role – salaries start at £24,790 to £29,093 depending on the grade. The Council also offers a generous pension scheme.
Training and Development Opportunities
Within the Council, there are always plenty of opportunities for further training and development, with a variety of education and training courses running year round.
A Meaningful Role in a Supportive Organisation
Working for the Council means working for the people of Sheffield – your role will be rewarding and will make a real difference to our tenants. You’ll be well supported by colleagues and managers to help you achieve your full potential!
 Roles
We are currently recruiting apprentices for the following positions:
- Business Support Officer (Level 2)
- Customer Service Assistant (Level 2)
- Incomes Specialist (Level 3)
- Investment Assistant (Level 3)
- Neighbourhood Support Officer
- Repairs and Maintenance Support Officer (Level 3)
- Tenancy Sustainment Officer (Level 3)
- Tenancy Support Worker (Level 3)
- Voids/Repairs Officer (Level 2)
Successful candidates for all of the above posts will start in September 2025.
No prior qualifications necessary, but Maths and English level 2/3 are desirable.
Why Apply?
Are you committed to working hard to support our team and gain your qualification?
Do you have a good standard of written and spoken English?
Are you reliable, keen to learn and able to work in a team?
Are you computer literate with some knowledge of Microsoft Office?
If you answered "Yes" to the above questions, these may be the opportunities for you!
If you think that you, or somebody you know would be interested in joining our workforce in any of these roles, you will be able to apply online Via the "Jobs" section of our website.
There are also a large number of Apprentice positions live now in our Repairs and Maintenance teams, if you, or somebody you know, is looking to learn a trade!
More Information/Contact
If you have any further questions, you can contact Nadia or George from the Housing Employability Project:
HousingEmployability@Sheffield.gov.uk
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