DFG (Disabled Facilities Grants) Team Leader

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in England seeks a part-time team leader for Disabled Facilities Grants. The role involves managing a team to deliver home adaptations and support for residents. Candidates should possess in-depth knowledge of residential improvement programs, management experience, and excellent communication skills. Flexible working (18.5 hours) is available to facilitate work-life balance. Interested candidates can contact Alistair Walter for more information.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering adaptations to eligible residents.
• Understanding of contractual roles in a grant-led process.
• Ability to oversee programme budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team providing Disabled Facilities Grants.
• Ensure effective and person-centred support for residents.
• Manage service priorities and team planning.

Skills

In depth knowledge of residential improvements

Excellent communication skills

Leadership and management experience

Education

Management or project management qualification (level 5 or above)

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

Part-time: 18.5 hours working flexibly over a five day period between Monday - Friday

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for somebody to do a job share in Leading and managing a team providing Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs), home adaptations or improvements and other forms of assistance to eligible residents, ensuring timely, effective, and person-centred support that promotes independence and safety.

About You

You will have:

• In depth knowledge and experience of delivering programmes of residential improvements or adaptations to eligible residents, including though understanding of contractual roles in a grant led process is required.
• Membership of a relevant professional organisation (such as Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Association of Project Managers, RICS) is desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding to oversee programme budgets to drive and support complex programme aims.
• Leadership and management experience, with the ability to lead and plan a team, and manage sometimes conflicting service priorities.
• Excellent communication skills in all forms across all sectors of professional and commercial stakeholders and members of the public, with the ability to influence, use empathy to understand complex situations, and to advise others.

Desirable Knowledge and Experience

• In depth knowledge and experience of delivering Disabled Facilities Grant and adaption programmes to eligible residents.
• Formal management or project management qualification (level 5 or above) with post qualification experience within a housing environment

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Alistair Walter, Housing Services Manager by email at alistair_bathnes.gov.uk or by telephone on 01225 396704

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible

Interview date: TBC

No Agencies Please

*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at‑risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.

About Bath and North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work‑life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.