Keyworkers
Keyworkers are public sector employees who provide a vital frontline service in areas of health, education and community safety. To be eligible for the scheme, you need to work in one of the following sectors:
- Construction sector.
- Education.
- Fire.
- Foster carer.
- Health.
- Housing.
- Leisure and cultural services.
- Police.
- Public and voluntary services.
- Public sector agencies.
- Servicemen or women from the armed forces.
- Social Services.
Applicants must meet our current criteria to be eligible. In order to qualify applicants must:
- Be a key worker and provide a headed letter from their employers confirming their key worker status.
- Be on a permanent/fixed term contract of six months or more with the employer (not on a zero hour contract or be an agency staff).
- Have permanent leave to reside in the UK (a copy of your documents confirming this must be included with your application).
- You are unable to purchase or rent a suitable home to meet your housing needs on the open market.
- You do not already own a home or you will have sold your current home before you purchase or rent.
- You can independently afford the rent without recourse to public funds.
Priority nominations will be given to individuals and/or families with a local connection to the borough, either already living, working, or with family connections to the borough.
For more information please contact the property team via email: [email protected] or call: 01628 683800.