It's National Careers Week!

Housing is a great industry to get stuck into, there is a wide range of careers available, some you might not even have considered to be in housing such as Development, Community officers and Graphic Designers! It is a strong place for people to start or grow their careers as there is always opportunities to progress from A to B and sometimes to Z. It can be a hugely rewarding career, while still having lots of incentives and benefits for you as an individual. And you’ll always be surrounded by likeminded, friendly and hardworking people. The skills you learn are irreplaceable too and entirely transferable if you decide housing isn’t for you.

Despite the various directions you can go, at the end of every day, the real benefit of social housing and working in housing associations, is knowing customers are benefitting from your help. You are providing affordable housing and future-proof homes, build thriving communities and supporting customers in vulnerable states to remain safe.

We exist to create thriving communities and empower lives, both for our customers and our colleagues too. We’re always aspiring to make Abri a great place to work. We regularly check in to see how our colleagues are doing through quarterly opinion surveys. It gives colleagues a voice, and it’s how we make some positive changes around the business in a variety of different areas. We have been named as a Best Company to work for 2023.

We understand that lifestyles, interests and career needs change, so no matter what department, level or role you join us at, there is always the opportunity to develop and learn something new. There are lots of ways we provide this support, we open doors to a new and rewarding career path in housing and you can read more about them here.

We recognise that there is inequality in society, in our own communities and in our workplace and we would like to make a difference. Our vision is to promote a culture where Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are valued and respected throughout Abri Group, and our EDI Policy sets out how we will actively promote equality and diversity, including challenging discrimination and harassment.

If you’re interested in finding out a bit more about how we thrive in an inclusive environment, you can do so here.

Our values guide everything we do, and you can check them out here.

There are lots of perks and benefits too, of course!

We regularly share our vacancies on our social media platforms so keep an eye out for something that might interest you. Alternatively, you can find and filter our current vacancies here.

At Abri we also offer a variety of apprenticeships, so if you’re a school leaver and think college and university aren’t for you, consider an apprenticeship. Apprenticeships are a great way to progress and develop in your current career, jump into the world of work after leaving education, or help you make a career change. They aren’t just for school leavers either! Find out more here.

If you live in an Abri home, you can also speak to our Employment Support team who are here to help you with everything from careers advice, to help with interview preparation, CV writing and more. You can find out more about our employment team here.