Housing Officer
Manage council or housing association properties and support tenants.
This UK housing officer career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £25,000 - £32,000
- Mid-career salary
- £32,000 - £42,000
- Senior salary
- £48,000 - £62,000
- Work environment
- Office, community or institutional setting
- Time to entry
- 1 - 3 years
- Degree required
- Sometimes required
- Category
- Public Sector and Emergency Services
What a Housing Officer does
Manage council or housing association properties and support tenants.
How to become a Housing Officer
- Look up Housing Officer roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Housing Officer - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Tenancy law
- Customer service
- Conflict handling
- Reporting
- Safeguarding