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SalaryTechnical Officer Home Adaptations
GBP33,945 - GBP40,221 per year
Permanent
Full time (37 hours per week) with a range of flexibilities, including hybrid working, aligned to our Worksmart arrangements.
Exmouth/Honiton
About the role
We are seeking a committed and professional Technical Officer to join our Private Sector Housing team. The role will involve planning and project managing home improvements and adaptations for disabled homeowners and private tenants through our disabled facilities grants. You'll carry out surveys, draw plans, write schedules of rates, procure contractors, and give specialist advice.
With a wide range of Home Adaptations, there'll be something different every day: from meeting clients and Occupational Therapists to designing and managing projects including bespoke home extensions; and working with contractors to install a wide range of adaptations such as stair lifts; level access showers and ramps. You'll also support residents to get the full range of grants and Council services that they are entitled to.
If you want a role where you can make a positive impact on resident's lives in many far-reaching ways; enabling independent living, privacy, confidence and dignity for individuals and their families, look no further than East Devon - we may be a small district, but we have big ambitions for better homes and a greener community.
About you
With a Level 4 Certificate or Diploma (previously HND/HNC) in Housing, building construction or equivalent construction knowledge you will have a good practical experience of administering and managing contractors to undertake home improvements and adaptations.
Your expertise covers designing and planning bespoke home extensions and adaptations; writing schedules of rates; and project management. Good with vulnerable people, you express yourself well to engage residents; contractors; other Council services and stakeholders.
Crucially, you also have the organisational skills to manage a wide range of home improvement and adaptations. Please note that you will be visiting residents in their homes, so a valid driving licence and suitable transport are essential (reasonable adjustments may be possible).
About us
In return, you will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations. And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.
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For an informal discussion, please contact Jody Harding, Principal Environmental Health Officer on or email .
Closing date: 11 February 2024 at midnight.
Interviews will be held during week commencing 19 February 2024.
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