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.

The Opportunity
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 longterm success

• On-the-job experience, at the Real Living Wage

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.

Criteria

• Living in South Wales

• Unemployed

• From a black or minority ethnic

• background

• Be aged 18 years or over

• Have the right to work in the UK

Apply here Get Into Housing - Cardiff Community Housing Association 

Details of onboarding time lines below

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