Hybrid Home Adaptations Officer – Grants & Assessments

Colchester City Council; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Colchester City Council is seeking a Home Adaptations Officer to support vulnerable residents to stay safe and independent at home, providing a technical surveying and advisory service to enable adaptations, improvements and repairs to dwellings with grant or loan aid.

The role offers hybrid working (2 days remote) in Colchester, and requires coordinating with the Healthy Homes team and Senior Occupational Therapist to process grant and loan enquiries, prepare detailed specifications and liaise

Qualifications

• Manage a busy workload and work with team members including Home Adaptations Officers, Caseworkers, Coordinator and Senior Occupational Therapist to process grant and loan enquiries from receipt to completion.

Responsibilities

• Process grant and loan enquiries from receipt to completion.
• Prepare detailed specifications and technical drawings for adaptations.
• Liaise with contractors to obtain quotes and monitor works.
• Submit applications for permissions and approvals.
• Collaborate with frontline health professionals to remove housing-related barriers to better health.

Job description

Colchester City Council is seeking a Home Adaptations Officer to support vulnerable residents to stay safe and independent at home, providing a technical surveying and advisory service to enable adaptations, improvements and repairs to dwellings with grant or loan aid.

The role offers hybrid working (2 days remote) in Colchester, and requires coordinating with the Healthy Homes team and Senior Occupational Therapist to process grant and loan enquiries, prepare detailed specifications and liaise