Role: Disabled Facilities Grant Officer REF 134363
Contract Length: Until 31/10/26
Location: Hackney
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £36.78 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for a Disabled Facilities Grant Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DISABLED FACILITIES GRANT OFFICER
To provide a service to Hackney’s Private Housing Sector that makes a real difference to residents’ lives by ensuring that conditions and management in private residential accommodation are of a satisfactory standard.
To assess housing conditions and management in DFG Home Adaptations Service, give advice and take action as necessary, including enforcement action or grant assistance to ensure that living conditions and management standards are brought up to satisfactory standards.
To assess and process applications for Disabled Facilities and Minor Adaptations Grants and where necessary monitor adaptation works to enable disabled residents to remain living independently in their homes.
To process applications for property licences, including inspection of housing conditions and assessment of management standards.
Take enforcement action in respect of licensing requirements, non-compliance with housing conditions, housing management and other related defects.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE DISABLED FACILITIES GRANT OFFICER
- Experience in administering DFG’s and interpreting recommendations provided by an Occupational Therapist
- A knowledge of building construction and ability to draw up a schedule of works required for a disabled facility grant based on an inspection
- Experience of carrying out financial means test assessments
- A knowledge of the Housing, Grants Construction and Regeneration Act which governs the process of DFG’s
- Experience of surveying residential properties and preparing specifications, drawings, and schedules of work
- A strong understanding of building construction, building regulations, and health & safety
- Experience of managing adaptation or improvement projects, ideally including Disabled Facilities Grants
- The ability to liaise effectively with clients, contractors, architects, and internal teams, and to resolve issues on site
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision
- Excellent customer care and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to inclusive and accessible design
- A good knowledge of government benefits
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable adults and children
- Experience of lone working
If you are a Disabled Facilities Grant Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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