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Placement Opportunities
We are not only passionate about the career development of our employees but also the communities we serve. We will work with you to understand your employment history, your current situation, and what kind of job is most suitable for you. We have a vast amount of experience in helping people into employment, and support will be tailored to your individual needs.
Find out more about some of the initiatives we have in place to help you build job specific skills and to find meaningful employment below:
Brighter Futures
Our Brighter Futures Project can help you to:
- Search for local jobs
- Write a great CV
- Complete application forms
- Prepare for interviews
- Think about what you want out of your career
- Gain valuable work Experience
- Move into volunteering opportunities
"As part of the Brighter Futures Project, I was given the opportunity to work in the office with the admin team and I absolutely loved it. I always thought office work wasn’t for me but that is the great thing about this project, you get to try out lots of positions until you find what you enjoy the most.
At first, I was volunteering as an admin assistant but after three months I had the opportunity to take up a six-month contract. As this contract was coming to an end, I was offered a permanent role with MVH. I was over the moon. I never imagined all of this would happen as a result of volunteering. It is such a supportive environment, and my boss Sarah is always there to help me out when I am unsure of something. My experience with the Brighter Futures project has been life changing. I never believed I would get far in life and didn't think I would be where I am today, I am so proud of myself. I would urge anyone thinking about getting involved with Brighter Futures to go for it! I am proof you can achieve anything you want if you put your mind it "
Apprenticeships
When some people think of a housing association they imagine working as a housing officer or income officer, but there are many other roles that contribute to the running of MVH. Depending on what we have available you could experience a work placement in any area of the business including customer service, finance, communications, property services, human resources, and housing management.
Mark Doe joined MVH through an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) apprenticeship in 2018 and was offered a permanent role as our Service Desk Analyst shortly after. Mark has been a valued member of the team ever since. To find out what its like to work as part of a mutual and what a career in ICT may look like, you can read Mark’s story below:
Mark's StoryKICKSTART
The spirit of giving back and making a difference is at the heart of everything we do at MVH. We were proud to recently step into the role of a DWP Kickstart Gateway in response to the pandemic where we worked in partnership with local organisations creating 40 Kickstart placements for young people, aged 16 to 24. These were a mix of internal and external vacancies secured with local partnership organisations and were aimed at reducing youth unemployment and working closely with universal credit claimants.
Find out a bit more about the kickstart scheme and the participant’s experience below and keep an eye out for similar schemes in the future.
