Disabled Facilities Grants Project Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Kidderminster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to enhance the well-being of residents through effective housing strategies. This role involves implementing the Council's policies on Disabled Facilities Grants, ensuring necessary adaptations to homes, and providing expert housing advice. The position offers a career progression opportunity with salary increases based on training and competencies. The ideal candidate will have relevant skills and a willingness to learn, with training provided as needed. This role supports hybrid working, allowing flexibility while maintaining essential office presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing housing advice and enforcement.
• Ability to assess and deliver home adaptations.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Council’s Housing Strategy and policies.
• Carry out technical functions related to private sector housing.

Skills

Technical Housing Advice

Public Health Work

Adaptations Assessment

Enforcement Skills

Ability to Learn

Education

Relevant Qualifications in Housing or Environmental Health

Tools

Vehicle for Work

Job description

Main Responsibilities:

To provide services to meet the requirements of the Council’s Housing Strategy and Private Sector Housing policies in order to improve the well-being of residents and protection of the environment. In particular, to develop and implement the Council’s strategic and operational activities associated with Disabled Facilities Grants, assessing and delivering appropriate adaptations to residents' homes.

Reporting to the Principal Environmental Health Officer (Housing), you will carry out all technical and other functions relating to private sector housing advice, enforcement and assistance, public health work, as well as other specific responsibilities as outlined in the role profile.

Key relevant policy documents are:

• Wyre Forest District Council Housing Assistance Policy.
• Wyre Forest District Council Housing Enforcement Policy.

You will be required to provide a suitable vehicle for this post.

This post is career graded with a move to a higher salary band upon training, experience, and assessment of competences. Band 3 salary: £30,238 - £32,769. Band 4 salary: £33,854 - £36,638.

We are open to applications from persons with relevant skills who can demonstrate a good ability to learn and expand their knowledge and capabilities. Training will be provided if needed, for example, 'Trusted Assessor' and 'Housing, Health and Safety Rating System'.

Additional Information:

• To work outside normal office hours from time to time as the demands of the post and emergencies dictate in addition to the out of hours rota.
• This job includes duties that may require a substantial amount of physical effort and mobility on a frequent basis.
• The post is open to hybrid working with the expectation of being office-based at least 2 days a week.
• Flexible approach to working hours, able to work outside normal office hours if necessary, including a requirement to be available for evening meetings.

Wyre Forest District Council is an equal opportunities employer.

Attached documents:
DFGProjectOfficer-role-profile April 25.pdf