ARE YOU FROM A BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITY AND SEEKING
A CAREER IN SOCIAL HOUSING?
WHY NOT TURN TO PATH (SCOTLAND)
A Housing Traineeship is available with Maryhill Housing Association, 45 Garrioch Rd, Glasgow G20 8RG
Traineeship Reference: 2017001
Traineeship Name: Housing Trainee – Maryhill Housing Association
PATH (Scotland) is offering a thirty-six month Positive Action Training Scheme, which has been specifically designed to redress the under-representation of black and minority ethnic communities in employment in Scottish Housing. PATH works in collaboration with Local Authority Housing Departments and Registered Social Landlords across Scotland to provide our housing training opportunities. This traineeship is in partnership with Maryhill Housing Association
The Training involves:
Thirty-six month’s work experience / specialist qualifications and professional membership / training allowance (£9,500 in year one, £10,500 in year two, £12,000 in year 3). This allowance is exempt from tax and national insurance.
At the end of the programme, trainees can compete for jobs in the Scottish Housing sector.
Applicants should:
- Be from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities and committed to a housing career.
- Be willing to undertake a demanding training and study programme over thirty-six months –
4 days work experience (between Monday and Friday) inclusive of 1 day’s attendance at college or university during the academic year.
Applicants should have:
- Experience of property repairs
- Experience of contract management
- Customer service
- Technical building industry skills – either trades based or surveying based
- IT skills
- Excellent literary skills
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Confident communication written and verbal
A basic disclosure check will also be carried out.
Click here for an Application and here for a Person Specification.
To view Maryhill Housing Associations most recent Annual Report, please click here.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Thursday 16th February at 1.00pm
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 23rd February at Maryhill Housing Association
For further information and an application pack, please contact:
PATH (Scotland), 19 Lynedoch Crescent, Glasgow, G3 6EQ
Tel: 0141 332 9477 Fax: 0141 331 2640
E-mail: recruitment@pathscotland.org.uk Web: www.pathscotland.org.uk
This scheme is promoted under section 158 of the Equality Act 2010 and is currently supported by The Scottish Government and Local Authorities and Housing Associations across Scotland.
PATH (Scotland) is a Registered Scottish Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee.
Registered Office19 Lynedoch Crescent, Glasgow, G3 6EQ.
Registered in Scotland Number: 194698 Scottish Charity Number: SCO28889