Disabled Facilities Grants Officer

Sharper Consulting Services Ltd; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharper Consulting Services Ltd is seeking an experienced DFG practitioner to take over a live caseload in Sussex. You will manage cases from initial inspection through feasibility assessment and specifications, coordinating with OTs, contractors and residents to reach completion sign-off.

Ideal candidates have solid DFG experience in a local authority or similar setting and are capable of handling their own caseload with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Solid DFG casework experience in a local authority (or similar) setting.
• Comfortable inspecting properties and assessing adaptation feasibility.
• Used to working with OTs and turning their recommendations into workable specs.
• Can manage your own caseload with minimal hand-holding.
• EH/Housing/Building Surveying qualification desirable - strong hands-on DFG experience also considered.

Responsibilities

• Pick up a live caseload and run with it from start to finish.
• Manage DFG cases end-to-end including inspections and sign-off.
• Liaise with OTs, contractors and residents to deliver approved adaptations.

Skills

DFG casework

Property inspections

Feasibility assessments

Stakeholder liaison

Caseload management

Education

Housing/Building surveying qualification

Job description

Sharper are working with our Sussex client, who needs an experienced DFG (Disabled Facilities Grants) practitioner to pick up a live caseload and run with it.

You’ll manage DFG cases start to finish. Property inspections, feasibility assessments, specs and schedules of works, liaising with OTs, contractors and residents through to completion sign-off.

We need someone who's actually done DFGs, not just general housing enforcement- level-access showers, ramps, stairlifts, door widening, kitchen adaptations, the full range.

What you’ll need:

• Solid DFG casework experience in a local authority (or similar) setting
• Comfortable inspecting properties and assessing adaptation feasibility
• Used to working with OTs and turning their recommendations into workable specs
• Can manage your own caseload with minimal hand-holding
• EH/Housing/Building Surveying qualification desirable - strong hands-on DFG experience also considered