Adaptations Surveyor Band 7 JD

BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL; Basildon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Basildon is looking for a project manager for Council construction and special projects focused on disabled access work. The role involves managing grants, conducting surveys, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will liaise with various stakeholders and ensure needs are met for residents. A commitment to safeguarding is essential for all employees.

Responsibilities

• Design and project manage Council construction and special projects with a focus on disabled access work.
• Provide disabled access grants, works and support to private individuals.
• Carry out surveys for Disabled Facility Grants applications.
• Prepare schedules of works and specifications for adaptations.
• Liaise with contractors, occupational therapists and local authority team members.
• Ensure works comply with building regulations and meet residents’ needs.

Job description

Overview

The role of the post holder is to design and project manage various Council construction and special projects, with a focus on disabled access work, as well as provision of disabled access grants, works and support to private individuals. This role includes carrying out surveys for Disabled Facility Grants applications, preparing schedules of works and specifications for adaptations, liaising with contractors, occupational therapists and team members within the local authority, and ensuring works comply with building regulations and the needs of residents.

Responsibilities

• Design and project manage Council construction and special projects with a focus on disabled access work.
• Provide disabled access grants, works and support to private individuals.
• Carry out surveys for Disabled Facility Grants applications.
• Prepare schedules of works and specifications for adaptations.
• Liaise with contractors, occupational therapists and local authority team members.
• Ensure works comply with building regulations and meet residents’ needs.

About Basildon Borough Council / Service Context

The Borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the South East. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

The Building Consultancy Service provides an in-house agency for the provision of Disabled Facility Grants (DFGs) to provide home adaptations for people with disabilities to enable them to remain living in their own homes as independently as possible and for as long as possible. The team receives approximately 250 new enquiries each year and has an annual budget of approximately £1.7 million.

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.