Technology Enabled Care Officer (Installer)

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Council's Technology Enabled Care Service (Tec Service) is recruiting a Grade 6 role, 28 hours per week, flexible over 7 days. The post focuses on installing, maintaining and collecting assistive technology in service users' homes across Huddersfield and surrounding areas.

A driving licence and access to a car are required for community visits. The role includes a rolling 7-day rota, DBS check and progression opportunities within Adults & Health.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence required for community visits.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain and collect assistive technology in service users' homes.
• Work on a rolling rota over 7 days to cover community visits.

Job description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Adults & Health

Service Area

Adults Social Care Operation

Hours

28 hours working fully flexible over 7 days

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Huddersfield and surrounding areas

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 6

Salary

28 hours - £20,639 - £21,999

Enhancements / additional payments details

7% enhancement

Advert Wording

The Technology Enabled Care Service ('Tec Service') offer a wide range of assistive technology, from traditional telecare devices such as an emergency pendant & Carephone, to smart technology which includes lifestyle monitoring devices and GPS location devices. We are an alarm receiving centre responding 24/7 offering support and intervention to individuals and their families, and carers. We work closely with other independent living and Health Services, ensuring a partnership approach is taken to delivering Adults and Health services.

The Technology Enabled Care team are committed to providing quality care and support services and do so in creative ways using assistive technology. We are looking for candidates who are equally as committed and passionate about making a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults in Kirklees.

This role will be predominantly community based focusing on carrying out the assistive technology installation, maintenance, and collection aspect of the job profile and working on a rolling rota over 7 days.

As this is community based visiting service user’s homes, possession of a full and valid driving licence and a car available for work are required.

Career Progression

Appointment will be made at grade 6, and progression to grade 7 will be subject to an application and assessment process.

Please note that this role does not meet the current requirements for sponsorship. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they have the right to work in the UK and for checking whether they meet the relevant immigration requirements before applying.

Jake Gomersall is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: [phone] and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Closing date

08 October 2026, 11:55 PM