Disabled Facilities Grant Officer

Civic Recruitment Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly schedule

DBS Required

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Disabled Facilities Grant Officer in Hackney, London. The 3-month contract role focuses on delivering a high-quality adaptations service to enable disabled residents to live independently and safely in their homes.

You will assess grant applications, review therapy recommendations, conduct inspections, prepare specifications, and monitor works to ensure compliance and value for money.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Disabled Facilities Grants and home adaptation schemes.
• Experience interpreting Occupational Therapist recommendations and implementing practical housing solutions.
• Experience carrying out property inspections, surveys, and technical assessments.
• Experience preparing specifications, drawings, schedules of work, and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess and process DFG applications from enquiry through to completion.
• Review OT recommendations and determine appropriate adaptation solutions.
• Conduct financial means-testing to determine grant eligibility.
• Provide guidance to applicants, families, carers and professionals on the DFG process.
• Inspect and survey residential properties.
• Assess housing conditions and identify adaptation requirements.
• Prepare specifications, drawings, schedules of work, and cost estimates.
• Ensure proposed adaptations comply with building regulations and health and safety requirements.

Skills

DFG administration

OT recommendations interpretation

Property inspections

Technical assessments

Specifications & drawings

Education

Building Surveying / related degree or equivalent

Housing inspections / adaptations training

Job description

Hackney, United Kingdom | Posted on 07/07/2026

Job Description

3 months contract Role with a local authority

Summary

• The Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Officer is a critical role within the local authority, tasked with delivering a high-quality adaptations service. This position is essential for enabling disabled and vulnerable residents to live independently, safely, and comfortably in their homes. The DFG Officer will assess grant applications, conduct property surveys, prepare specifications and schedules of works, manage adaptation projects, and ensure compliance with relevant housing legislation, regulations, and local authority policies.

Responsibilities

• Assess and process Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) applications from initial enquiry through to completion.
• Review Occupational Therapist recommendations and determine appropriate adaptation solutions.
• Conduct financial means-testing assessments to determine grant eligibility.
• Provide advice and guidance to applicants, families, carers, and professionals on the DFG process.
• Conduct inspections and surveys of residential properties.
• Assess housing conditions and identify adaptation requirements.
• Prepare specifications, drawings, schedules of work, and cost estimates.
• Ensure proposed adaptations comply with building regulations, health and safety requirements, and relevant legislation.
• Monitor works on site to ensure quality, compliance, and value for money.

Requirements

Essential Experience Required

• Experience administering Disabled Facilities Grants and home adaptation schemes.
• Experience interpreting Occupational Therapist recommendations and implementing practical housing solutions.
• Experience carrying out property inspections, surveys, and technical assessments.
• Experience preparing specifications, drawings, schedules of work, and project documentation.

Essential Qualifications Required

• Degree, Diploma, HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in Building Surveying, Construction, Environmental Health, Housing, Property Services, or a related discipline.
• Relevant training in housing inspections, adaptations, or property assessment.

Additional Information

• DBS Required
• We work on a bi-weekly schedule
• The role closes on 18th July 2026