Eligbility

Which Local Authority employees qualify for the Key Worker Living scheme?

Qualified teachers in grant maintained primary, secondary or special schools must:

• Be permanent employees
• Be unable to buy a home suitable for their household needs within reasonable travelling distance to their place of work
• Have indefinite leave either to enter or to remain in the UK (excluding keyworkers from member states of the EU/EEA)
• Have a combined household income that does not exceed £60k.
• Be a first time buyer or existing home owner who needs larger homes to meet their household needs
• Sell their existing property if they own one.

Further education teachers must meet all of the criteria listed above in addition to being:

• Employed in an Further Education (FE) sector institution (general FE college, sixth form college, art, drama, performing arts college, agriculture and horticulture college or tertiary college) or a non FE sector independent specialist college providing further education for persons with learning difficulties and/or disabilities; or employed in a FE teaching post in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in England; and receiving funding from Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
• Qualified in line with, or at the time of their application attending, a course leading to a FE teaching qualification as defined by the Further Education Teachers' Qualifications (England) Regulation 2001 - including schools based Qualified Teacher Status.

How Do I Apply?

Swaythling Housing Society are the keyworker zone agents for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area. They will be able to provide information about all the schemes available for local keyworkers trying to find a home to rent or to buy in this area and can advise you whether or not you are eligible for the scheme.

If you are interested in the Key Worker Living Scheme or would like further information, please telephone 023  8062 8004 or visit www.homesinhants.co.uk