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The Housing Grants Team are looking for a full time permanent Technical Officer to join our small but busy team improving the quality of life for the most vulnerable residents living in our district.

We deliver a range of financial assistance schemes to improve housing conditions, including Disabled Facilities Grants for which we are the largest provider of funding in Essex. The service provided can make a real difference to people living with disabilities and therefore can be very rewarding.

Reporting to the Housing Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the Council’s statutory duties and responsibilities relating to the provision of Disabled Facilities Grants and other financial assistance are met.

Duties typically include feasibility visits to agree adaptations, measuring up properties, checking cases for approval & payment, checking quality of work, and liaising with clients, contractors, Occupational Therapists, Housing Allocations and other stakeholders.

Applicants need to be able to demonstrate a sound background in dealing with the public, especially vulnerable residents, and have experience of housing, grants, adaptations or construction related fields.

HNC/HND or equivalent in building or construction, or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through vocational experience.

Commitment to customer service, the ability to work as part of a team, and on your own initiative.

Ability to organise and prioritise workloads along with the ability to remain calm in pressure situations.

Written and verbal communication skills sufficient to communicate complex issues clearly and effectively at all levels and knowledge of administration procedures.

Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook packages, along with bespoke software packages used for the design of housing adaptations.

Possession of a Housing Health and Safety Rating Scheme qualification is desirable.

North Northamptonshire Council is a young unitary Council with big ambitions for the future of the area and the wellbeing of its residents.

The Council’s main ambition is to become an Employer of Choice whilst continuing to build a modern council with its residents at its heart. As the Council is now entering a new phase of “One Council” approach in improving public services, in our team, we are determined to provide assistance to vulnerable, elderly and disabled residents. We assist residents to remain living independently in their homes or help them with moving to a more suitable property as well as enable hospital discharges and delay the need for care.

Do you want to help us make a difference?

This is a rare opportunity to help make this difference as a Private Sector Housing Senior Surveyor, assisting with the delivery of mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs).

You will work as part of a team of 10 and you will liaise closely with Occupational Therapists, the in-house Surveyors and Grant Support Officers, the applicants and other stakeholders such as Housing Associations, landlords, charities and contractors to deliver grant funded housing adaptations and improvements.

You will be responsible for the design and production of all work packages, planning, building regulations and tendering, for all complex cases including extensions and garage conversions. You will be involved with each case from start to completion, including surveys and feasibility visits. Additionally, you will be responsible for training and supervising the team of Surveyors by answering questions, checking their work and drawings, advising and assisting at all stages of the process to deliver mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants. You will be supervised by and report directly to the Disabled Facilities Grants Manager.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working new member to join our team and work with us to deliver our challenging aspirations for the area. Our main focus is to support vulnerable, elderly and disabled residents by providing mandatory and new discretionary grants in line with the Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy. Our aim is to assist as many residents as possible in the private sector and make sure our work has a positive impact on those in need of housing adaptations currently suffering financial hardship.

The successful candidate should have a good standard of education to A Levels, HND or equivalent, including a degree or diploma and a professional membership of a chartered body such as ARB, RICS, CIOB. It is essential to have extensive experience in case project management, supervising contracts for building works, involving preparation of AutoCAD drawings, technical specifications and managing interim payments, variations and final certifications and payments.

Ability to demonstrate up to date knowledge of building construction and relevant regulations, extensive experience of using AutoCAD and excellent communication skills, both verbal and writing, are essential for this role. Experience of working in building surveying with a local authority or management of aids and adaptations schemes or dealing with the delivery of disabled facilities grants is desirable.

Presentation of portfolio is required at the job interview. This should include CAD drawn former work examples with emphasis on planning, building regulations and tender packages. The work can be presented electronically on a device such as laptop or iPad.

For an informal discussion, please contact Elina Passari, Interim Lead for Disabled Facilities Grants by e-mail: [email protected]

Closing date for applications: Sunday, 13th April 2025

Interview date: Wednesday, 23rd April 2025

For further information and the application process follow: Private Sector Housing Senior Surveyor | 13 April, 2025 | Jobs and careers with North Northamptonshire Council

An exciting opportunity has arisen within adult social care for an Occupational Therapist (OT) to work in the Moving and Handling Team.

The post holder should have experience in equipment and adaptations, and have the ability to risk assess and implement moving and handling solutions for carers and family members.

The key functions of the role include complex assessment for the provision of equipment and major adaptations, moving and handling assessments to enable people to live as independently as possible within their own homes, and provision of assistive technology, equipment, and minor and major adaptations. The role holder will provide moving and handling training to families and carers as required.

The role holder will:
• Provide a comprehensive and streamlined service to citizens, to maximise independence, choice, safety and quality of life.
• Work closely with Health, Care agencies, families and key stakeholders to ensure delivery of a cohesive, efficient and cost effective service.
• Have supervisory responsibilities including informal and formal supervision of staff within the team.
• Be responsible for monitoring work coming into the team, allocation of work and completion of reports as requested by Senior Managers.

About the Candidate

We are looking for a dynamic, passionate individual who wants to make a real difference to the quality of life of Manchester’s residents

Manchester is at the forefront of the transformation agenda with the formation of the integrated local care organisation in which both health and social care staff work for the same organisation having a shared vision, shared values and working towards shared outcomes for the people of Manchester as central to its service model.

A key aim of the Manchester Local Care Organisation is the provision of impactful strengths-based working to prevent, reduce or delay needs from escalating to ensure the best independence outcomes for the people of Manchester.

This role is at the forefront of achieving this aim to deliver impactful moving and handling interventions to enable people to remain within their own homes with the support of carers and or family members and appropriate equipment and or adaptations

About Us

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that’s fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
  • We work together and trust each other
  • We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
  • We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
  • We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.

If you would like to access the job details in another format, such as large print, audio or printed on a coloured paper, please email [email protected] or call 0161 227 3373.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
  • Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
  • If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.

What we will need from you if you’re successful

If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you’ve applied for. As a guide, these may include:

Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
References (Current and Previous employer)
Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance (DBS) (as applicable) email accounts that are part of the Government’s
Evidence of driving licence

We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application.

When you join us

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

Other relevant information

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