Annual Salary
£21,000 to £35,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Housing officers look after rented properties for local authorities and housing associations.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings; attending events or appointments
There will be
4% more Housing officer jobs in 2027.
You will:
You could work at a client's home or in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You could complete a foundation degree or degree in:
You'll usually need:
You can do a college course like the Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Housing Practice.
You'll usually need:
You can take a housing property assistant intermediate apprenticeship and then a housing and property management advanced apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start as a housing or admin assistant and work your way up. You could do this through on-the-job training leading to a qualification like the Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Housing Practice, offered by the Chartered Institute of Housing.
You may find it helpful to get some experience with a housing charity or local tenants' association.
See Do-it and NCVO for information on voluntary opportunities in your area.
You may be able to apply to a local authority or housing association for a place on a graduate training scheme, if you have a degree.
You'll need to:
You could work for a local authority, a housing association or a charity like Shelter. You could also work for a university or property company.
You can get more advice about careers and training in housing from the Chartered Institute of Housing.
With experience you could specialise in an area of housing like homelessness or anti-social behaviour.
You could also move into management and become a senior housing officer, regional manager, head of service or director.
You'll need: