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About the Role
Assess, process, and manage Disabled Facilities Grant applications to ensure vulnerable residents receive appropriate adaptations and support for safe, independent living.
Responsibilities
- Manage Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) applications from referral through to completion.
- Assess Occupational Therapist recommendations and translate them into practical adaptation solutions.
- Carry out site inspections of residential properties.
- Prepare schedules of works, specifications, and technical drawings.
- Undertake financial means testing assessments.
- Assess grant eligibility and compliance with relevant legislation.
- Monitor adaptation works and contractor performance.
- Liaise with clients, Occupational Therapists, contractors, architects, and internal departments.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Process property licensing and housing-related applications where required.
- Maintain accurate records, reports, and case management systems.
- Undertake enforcement and regulatory activities where appropriate.
Requirements
- Experience administering Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs).
- Knowledge of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act.
- Experience interpreting Occupational Therapist recommendations.
- Experience preparing schedules of works and specifications.
- Experience carrying out financial means test assessments.
- Experience surveying residential properties.
- Knowledge of building construction and housing adaptations.
- Understanding of Building Regulations and Health & Safety requirements.
- Experience managing adaptation or improvement projects.
- Knowledge of welfare benefits and funding streams.
- Experience working with vulnerable adults and children.
- Experience of lone working.
- Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills.
- Local Authority Private Sector Housing experience.
- Housing Enforcement experience.
- Housing Act 2004 knowledge.
- HHSRS knowledge.
- Property Licensing experience.
- Environmental Health or Housing qualification.
- Enhanced Compliance Required.
- Safeguarding Qualified Compliance Category.
Skills
- Customer service
- Stakeholder management
Location
- Hackney, London
Work Type
- Contract
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- £36.78 per hour (Umbrella)
About the Company
- Local Authority
- Adults, Health & Integration Directorate
- Private Sector Housing Team