Home Adaptations Technician: Mobility & Accessibility

Millbrook Group Ltd; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary £30,487.55

Mon-Fri 8:30am–5:00pm

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Job summary

Millbrook Healthcare’s Dorset Home Improvement Agency is seeking an Adaptations Technician to join our team in Blandford Forum. You will carry out installations and adaptations in service users’ homes as part of our award-winning Home Improvement Service.

Role requires travel across Dorset, with tasks including rails, ramps, minor repairs and liaison with clients to ensure safe, efficient works. Benefits include pension, life assurance, 25 days leave, and a structured day schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in a relatable environment and position.
• Confident in the use of hand tools and ability to complete the task.
• Excellent communication skills and empathetic approach with service users.
• Good attention to detail with a level of speed and efficiency.
• Must be able to work off your own initiative as well as part of a team.
• General experience in carpentry or minor adaptation works will be of benefit.
• Knowledge of building regulations and safe systems of work.
• Full UK driving licence (minimum of 2 years).

Responsibilities

• Assessments for how work can be completed, based on Occupational Therapist assessments
• Installing various types of internal and external grab rails, galvanized handrails and banister rails and other specialist equipment requiring fixing/installation to walls
• Carrying out a range of minor home repairs
• Building external small/medium concrete ramps and half steps
• Building of timber framed ramps with non-slip
• Small slab and brickwork alterations to steps or pathways
• Liaise with clients to discuss and advise on how the works required are to be carried out at the time of visit and for the position of rail heights to suit the user as requested
• Ensure all works are completed promptly and with the minimum disturbance for the clients
• Discuss with the coordinator details of any pre-work surveys that you have carried out for time and materials needed with administration personnel to ensure that all appointments made on your behalf are manageable in terms of projected job durations and skills required

Skills

Hand tools

Communication

Attention to detail

Initiative

Teamwork

Carpentry

Adaptations

Building regulations

Driving licence

Job description

Millbrook Healthcare’s Dorset Home Improvement Agency is seeking an Adaptations Technician to join our team in Blandford Forum. You will carry out installations and adaptations in service users’ homes as part of our award-winning Home Improvement Service.

Role requires travel across Dorset, with tasks including rails, ramps, minor repairs and liaison with clients to ensure safe, efficient works. Benefits include pension, life assurance, 25 days leave, and a structured day schedule.