- Study method: Blended learning
- Location: National
About us
The Learning Foundry has been upskilling staff and delivering recruitment services for more than 30 years. As part of The Regenda Group, we understand housing and our CIH accredited qualifications have been developed by the sector, for the sector.
We offer housing and property management apprenticeships, which include a CIH qualification, at levels 2, 3, 4 and 5. We also offer stand-alone CIH qualifications at levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 and short non-accredited courses to help you complete your training quickly.
We work with employers to develop bespoke CIH learning and development solutions, with flexible delivery options, that work for your organisation.
Our full programme of recruitment, training and development programmes are designed to professionalise the sector - raising standards and supporting you to continue to deliver high quality services to your residents.
Contact this centre
CIH qualifications are delivered by approved study centres. Centres will support you on your journey, working to the specification and the learning outcomes for each course.
If you'd like to study with this centre, please visit their website or contact them to find out more and start your journey today.
Qualifications offered:
This qualification provides a general introduction to the housing sector and introduce you to some of the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in housing related activities.
Suitable for:
- Anyone new to housing or work in a frontline position and want to improve their general awareness of housing or get their initial qualification.
- Anyone not currently working in housing but are considering a frontline housing position as a career option.
- Tenants, residents and board members wishing to enhance their personal involvement and understanding of housing.
- Anyone working in housing who wants to gain an initial qualification in housing.
The objective of this qualification is to provide an understanding of tenancy law, property management and customer care in the private sector.
Suitable for:
- anyone aspiring to or working in the housing private rented sector
- individual landlords, letting one or a small portfolio or residential properties
- letting and management agents
- people giving advice to tenants (tenant officers, Citizen Advice Bureau workers)
- environmental health officers
The qualification will provide you with the technical knowledge and understanding across a broad range of frontline housing practices at an operational level. The qualification explores general and specialist areas of housing along with housing policy and law.
Who is this qualification for?
- Anyone working in a frontline capacity in a wide range of housing and housing related roles
- Anyone who already have a level 2 qualification and/or experience of working in housing
The objective of this qualification is to provide you with an introduction to the housing practice profession at an operational level.
The qualification explores general areas of housing, professional practice, occupancy, tenure and lettings, housing markets and supply and demand.
Who is this qualification for?
You can enrol onto this qualification if you:
- work in a frontline capacity in a wide range of housing and housing related roles
- have a level 2 qualification and / or experience of working in housing
The objective of this qualification is to provide you with the technical knowledge and understanding of housing maintenance and asset management at an operational level.
The qualification explores housing construction, maintenance and repair, KPIs and health and safety.
Who is this qualification for?
You can enrol onto this qualification if you:
- are maintenance professionals working in the housing sector
- or non-technical staff from a customer service or housing management background who want to progress to become a housing maintenance/asset management professional
- working as tenant liaison officers in private construction companies
This qualification will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to face the current challenges in housing, covering key aspects of housing policy and law.
Who is this qualification for?
You can enrol onto this qualification if you:
- working or resident in the UK and Ireland
- in or aspiring to a supervisory or management role in housing
- already have a level 3 qualification and/or experience of working in housing, preferably at a supervisory/management level
This qualification will provide you with the necessary strategic skills and knowledge to face the current challenges in housing, covering key aspects of leadership, management and ethics. Successful completion of this qualification including the professional practice skills for housing unit will lead to CIH Chartered membership.
Who is this qualification for?
You can enrol onto this qualification if you:
- work or reside in the UK and Ireland
- aspire to or are working in a strategic housing management role
- already have a level 4 qualification and/or experience of working in a management/strategic role in housing
