Housing manager
Business Studies and English Literature at GCSE, then a Level 4 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, one step above A levels · 1 standard and 2 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 4 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.
Which subjects build towards it?
Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.
DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today
Business Studies leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: business objectives, organisational structure, motivation, customer need.
All subjects and shared ideas2
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Business Studies | 1.00 | business objectives, organisational structure, motivation, customer need, customer service |
| GCSE English Literature | 0.54 | social context, motivation |
Which apprenticeships lead here?
Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.
Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Where are these subjects taken most?
Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Business Studies and English Literature, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.
Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.
DfE subject entries
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What the job is
Housing managers oversee housing services for tenants or residents. They work for housing associations or private organisations for which they collect rental fees, inspect properties, suggest and implement improvements concerning repairs or neighbour nuissance issues, maintain communication with tenants, handle housing applications and liaise with local authorities and property managers. They hire, train and supervise personnel.
Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.
This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.