Job Description
Job Title: Technical Officer - Housing - Interim Location: Leicestershire (office-based at least one day per week, plus inspections and visits in the local area) Rate: 27.00 per hour (PAYE) / 35.52 per hour (Umbrella) Contract Type: Interim About the Role: We are seeking a Technical Officer - Housing to provide advice, assistance, and practical support with all aspects of home improvements and adaptations. You will develop adaptations schemes to meet the needs of disabled people, delivering a full case management service from initial assessment through to grant completion. Key Responsibilities: Develop appropriate adaptations schemes in line with statutory requirements and local policy, working with Occupational Therapists, Housing Support Coordinators, builders, and architects. Visit customers in their own homes, assess required building work, carry out detailed surveys, and prepare drawings, schedules of work, and estimates for eligible grants. Case manage customers through the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) process, including financial assessments to determine grant entitlement and any customer contribution. Carry out inspections at all stages of work, liaising with Building Control, and recommend interim and final grant payments for satisfactorily completed works. Manage variations to specifications and revised grant applications, maintaining effective working relationships with all parties. Monitor and review technical standards of construction specifications and ..... full job details .....