Home Improvement Officer

Brighton & Hove City Council; Hove; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction & development

Paid annual leave

LGPS

Family friendly policies

Staff discounts

Staff travel benefits

Cycle loan

Rental deposit scheme

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is recruiting for a Housing Adaptations role supporting major adaptations for disabled residents. You will work with Occupational Therapists and clients to design solutions and survey homes for suitability.

The role involves coordinating works, liaising with contractors, and maintaining project records. The team aims to improve accessibility and dignity for residents, with permanent contract hours and a focus on safe, compliant construction practices within the

Responsibilities

• Prepare scale drawings for contractors according to Occupational Therapists' specifications.

Skills

IT competence

Surveying

Design solutions

Contract liaison

Tools

CAD software

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Contractual hours: 37 Package: We are pleased to offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your wellbeing. You can read about them on our Why work for us pages., Tasks

Responsibilities

• Preparing scale drawing for instructing contractors according to specifications provided by Occupational Therapists.
• Work with clients and Occupational Therapists to design solutions that meet the need of disabled residents.
• Survey the homes of residents to determine the feasibility of adaptations and fitness for human habitation.
• Monitor works in progress and liaise with contractors.
  Producing scale drawings for contractors.
• IT competence (e.g. Outlook, Excel, CAD software).
• Knowledge of building construction.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015, and the Building Safety Act 2022. Do you have the skills to manage construction projects to provide major adaptations to people who need them?

Are you keen to make a difference in the lives of disabled people? Do you enjoy challenging and meaningful work? Would you like to be part of an experience, dedicated and diverse team? The Housing Adaptations team installs major adaptations for disabled residents in accordance with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. This role is key to the delivery of major adaptations and improving accessibility for disabled residents in the city. Contract type: This role is permanent. Interviews to be held: tbc There is full information about the role below and attached but, if you would like an informal discussion, please contact Aneirin Sprake-Harris, Operations Manager by email,

Benefits

• Full induction and on-going development and training.
• Paid annual leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• Staff discount schemes, staff travel benefits, cycle loan.
• Rental deposit scheme

Company Culture

Encouraging a diverse workforce Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans. Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our actions, our and the work we are doing to Why work for us? As a council, we want to:

• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Please note that this post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Criminal Records Check.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.