Get Into Housing - Opportunity for Paid work placements in the housing sector

If you're over the age of 18, identify from an ethnically diverse background, and are long-term unemployed, this project will help you achieve your potential and plan for your long-term success.

Get into Housing was created to open up access to the social housing sector for talented individuals from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds in Wales. People who bring lived experience, potential, and passion, but who’ve faced barriers to employment.

If you’re over the age of 18, identify from an ethnically diverse background, and are long-term unemployed, this project will give you…

• valuable skills to boost your CV;
• an opportunity to understand and develop your talents;
• a chance to explore a career in housing;
• bespoke mentoring to help you achieve your potential and plan for long-term success.

The Offer

Together with Cadwyn, Hafod, United Welsh, Linc Cymru, Wales & West Housing, Taff Housing, Welsh Government, and Principality, we will provide paid work placements across a variety of departments. Each placement is for 21 hours per week, and lasts for 16 weeks. Not only will this offer you on-the-job experience, you will also be paid the Real Living Wage (£12 per hour) and receive bespoke mentoring to support you during your placement and the next steps in your career.

About You

To be eligible for a placement, you must…

• Be unemployed
• Be aged 18 years or over
• Currently live in South Wales
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Identify as having an ethnically diverse background

Apply here Get Into Housing - Cardiff Community Housing Association 

Details of onboarding time lines below

Cohort 1: April 2026

 - Recruitment: 11 Feb – 10 Mar 2026

 - Interviews: 11 – 24 Mar 2026

 - Onboarding: 25 Mar – 14 Apr 2026

 - Placement: 15 Apr – 05 Aug 2026

Cohort 2: August 2026

 - Recruitment: 03 Jun – 30 Jun 2026

 - Interviews: 01 – 14 Jul 2026

 - Onboarding: 15 Jul – 04 Aug 2026

 - Placement: 05 Aug – 25 Nov 2026

Cohort 3: November 2026

 - Recruitment: 23 Sep – 20 Oct 2026

 - Interviews: 21 Oct – 03 Nov 2026

 - Onboarding: 04 – 24 Nov 2026

 - Placement: 25 Nov 2026 – 17 Mar 2027