Key worker scheme
If you are a ‘selected public sector worker’, sometimes called a
‘key worker’, and you do not have a social tenancy and/or do not
live within a reasonable distance of your workplace, the council
may give you additional housing priority.
You may be considered for additional housing priority as a key
worker if you are employed full or part time on a permanent
contract (i.e. not agency staff) within the borough as one of the
following:
- ambulance staff who is also a paramedic
- a fully qualified nurse working in one of the borough’s NHS
hospitals
- a fire fighter or police officer stationed in the borough
- a teacher working in one of the borough’s Local Education
Authority (LEA) maintained schools.
However, if your household needs accommodation with four or more
bedrooms, you will not be considered for key worker priority due to
the shortage of accommodation this size.
To find out about what Tower Hamlets Council is doing in
partnership with other councils to address the housing shortage for
key workers in London’s east sub-region, please see the East
Sub-Region Key Worker Housing Review and Action Plan 2004 (PDF,
783K).
For further information contact:
If you would like more information about the council’s key
worker scheme please refer to the lettings policy or contact the
lettings team here:
Tel: 020 7364 2826
Fax: 020 7364 0236
There are also government sponsored schemes that can help key
workers buy a home or buy a share of a home. To register your
interest, please see http://www.housingoptions.co.uk/