Technical Officer (Housing Grants)

The Housing Grants Team are looking for a full time permanent Technical Officer to join our small but busy team improving the quality of life for the most vulnerable residents living in our district.

We deliver a range of financial assistance schemes to improve housing conditions, including Disabled Facilities Grants for which we are the largest provider of funding in Essex. The service provided can make a real difference to people living with disabilities and therefore can be very rewarding.

Reporting to the Housing Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the Council’s statutory duties and responsibilities relating to the provision of Disabled Facilities Grants and other financial assistance are met.

Duties typically include feasibility visits to agree adaptations, measuring up properties, checking cases for approval & payment, checking quality of work, and liaising with clients, contractors, Occupational Therapists, Housing Allocations and other stakeholders.

Applicants need to be able to demonstrate a sound background in dealing with the public, especially vulnerable residents, and have experience of housing, grants, adaptations or construction related fields.

You will need to be motivated, organised, and committed to deliver exceptional customer service. You need to be able to work on your own and as part of our very tight knit group and we have hybrid and flexible working available. It is essential that you have a full UK driving license and access to a car for inspection purposes as the work covers the entirety of the Tendring District area.

For further details, please see the attached job description and person specification.

For an informal discussion about the position, please contact the Housing Manager, Emma Blake, on 01255 686790

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