Disabled Facilities Grant Officer

Essential Employment; London Borough of Newham; Vor Ort; GBP 36.000 - 41.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Essential Employment is seeking a Disabled Facilities Grant Officer for East London. This full-time temporary role involves administering grant applications, interpreting occupational therapy recommendations, and inspecting homes to assess feasible adaptations.

You will prepare cost estimates, conduct means testing, and ensure compliance with relevant housing legislation. The role requires liaising with residents, contractors, and professionals while maintaining sensitive, professional conduct.

Qualifikationen

• Experience administering housing grants under current legislation.
• Ability to interpret occupational therapy recommendations and translate into practical adaptations.
• Experience inspecting residential properties and compiling specifications and cost estimates.

Aufgaben

• Administer Disabled Facilities Grant applications in accordance with current legislation.
• Interpret recommendations provided by Occupational Therapists and translate these into practical adaptation solutions.
• Inspect residential properties and assess the feasibility of recommended adaptations.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, drawings, and cost estimates for adaptation and improvement works.
• Undertake financial means testing and assess applicants’ eligibility for grant assistance.
• Ensure compliance with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act and other relevant legislation.
• Manage adaptation projects from approval through to completion, monitoring progress, quality, costs, and deadlines.
• Liaise effectively with residents, contractors, architects, surveyors, Occupational Therapists, and internal departments.
• Carry out site visits and inspections to monitor works, resolve issues, and ensure compliance with building regulations and health and safety requirements.
• Provide advice and guidance to disabled residents, carers, and family members regarding grants, adaptations, and available support.
• Maintain accurate records, case files, and performance data.
• Deal sensitively and professionally with vulnerable adults, children, and their representatives.
• Work independently, including undertaking lone-working site visits where required.

Jobbeschreibung

Disabled Facilities Grant Officer needed in East London Paying £27.29 per hr ref 134963

Full time hours on a temporarybasis

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Disabled Facilities Grant applications in accordance with current legislation.
• Interpret recommendations provided by Occupational Therapists and translate these into practical adaptation solutions.
• Inspect residential properties and assess the feasibility of recommended adaptations.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, drawings, and cost estimates for adaptation and improvement works.
• Undertake financial means testing and assess applicants’ eligibility for grant assistance.
• Ensure compliance with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act and other relevant legislation.
• Manage adaptation projects from approval through to completion, monitoring progress, quality, costs, and deadlines.
• Liaise effectively with residents, contractors, architects, surveyors, Occupational Therapists, and internal departments.
• Carry out site visits and inspections to monitor works, resolve issues, and ensure compliance with building regulations and health and safety requirements.
• Provide advice and guidance to disabled residents, carers, and family members regarding grants, adaptations, and available support.
• Maintain accurate records, case files, and performance data.
• Deal sensitively and professionally with vulnerable adults, children, and their representatives.
• Work independently, including undertaking lone-working site visits where required.

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