Technical Manager - Accessible Homes

Bristol City Corporation; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Flexitime

LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Annual leave

Job summary

You’ll collaborate with caseworkers, occupational therapists and other council services to deliver integrated support, while upholding construction standards and risk management.

Qualifications

• Strong construction, building, surveying, housing or property expertise.
• Experience of leading, supporting and developing technical staff.
• Strong knowledge of construction standards, compliance and health and safety.
• Experience of managing contractors, quality and performance.
• Excellent judgement, communication and partnership-working skills.
• A commitment to inclusive leadership, excellent customer service and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the technical team across home adaptations.
• Oversee technical standards, contractor performance and quality assurance.
• Support budget delivery and value for money in adaptations.
• Collaborate with caseworkers, occupational therapists and housing colleagues.

Skills

Construction expertise

Leadership

Contractor management

Health & safety knowledge

Partnership working

Job description

Full Time, Permanent

Help us deliver home adaptations that enable people to live safely and independently. We’re looking for an experienced Technical Manager to join Bristol City Council’s Accessible Homes and TEC Hub.

We are Bristol’s cross-tenure service, helping people to live safely, confidently and independently in their own homes. We are a friendly, progressive and multidisciplinary team, providing preventative and proactive solutions ranging from simple equipment to highly complex home adaptations.

Working alongside another Technical Manager, you’ll jointly lead and develop our team of technical professionals, delivering adaptations across public and private sector homes. You’ll provide expert technical advice, support the team with complex cases and ensure adaptations are delivered safely to a high standard and provide value for money.

You’ll oversee technical standards, contractor performance, quality assurance, risk and service performance, while supporting the effective delivery of the adaptations programme and budget.

Collaboration is central to the role. You’ll work closely with caseworkers, occupational therapists and occupational therapy aides, as well as colleagues across Adult Social Care, Children’s Services and the wider Housing directorate, helping us deliver a joined-up service that keeps residents at the heart of our decisions.

About You

• Strong construction, building, surveying, housing or property expertise.
• Experience of leading, supporting and developing technical staff.
• Strong knowledge of construction standards, compliance and health and safety.
• Experience of managing contractors, quality and performance.
• Excellent judgement, communication and partnership-working skills.
• A commitment to inclusive leadership, excellent customer service and continuous improvement.

Experience of home adaptations or accessible housing would be an advantage, but we welcome individuals with strong transferable technical and leadership experience.

If you’re an experienced technical professional who enjoys leading people, solving complex problems and using your expertise to make a real difference to people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Interviews will be held on 5th November in person at Temple Street.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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