Technical Officer (Disabled Facilities Grants)

Technical Officer (Disabled Facilities Grants) Newcastle under Lyme, England

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council
Full Time Newcastle under Lyme, England 30151 - 32909 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

This job position is within the Growth and Development Directorate.

Salary

Grade 8 - £30,151 to £32,909 per annum.

Hours

37 hours per week.

Contract

Permanent.

About the job

We are establishing a new in-house team to deliver grants throughout the borough and are seeking to recruit a committed, creative and highly motivated individual as a Technical Officer.

Typical projects include bathroom alterations, ramping and extensions and you will be responsible for;

  • property surveys
  • designing adaptations
  • preparing detailed drawings showing existing and proposed layouts
  • specification of works, cost assessment and site inspections

Requirements

You will be required to ensure that specifications of work are in accordance with Building Regulations and other appropriate legislation and that all works are completed to a satisfactory standard.

Ideally you will have experience of project managing building works and contractors and of liaising and negotiating with a range of clients and professionals in a problem-solving capacity. Communication and presentation skills are essential and experience with technical drawing design packages is also required.

We are looking for an individual with a can-do approach who will be able to work on their own initiative as well as in a team and who is able to actively support in developing our new in-house service.

Contact

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Gillian Taylor, Housing and Vulnerability Team Leader on 01782 742563.

Why work for us?

Our vision is to provide good local services, a prosperous borough, and safe and welcoming places for all.

  • We are committed to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential.
  • We are focussed on the wellbeing of our people.
  • Together we can help to make a difference to our community - we offer 'jobs with purpose'.

Do your values align with ours? Read further information on our values, culture and behaviours.

We offer a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 23 days annual leave and 5 days extra after 5 years' service, free car parking, flexible working and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, green travel scheme including a cycle to work scheme, 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service plus development and training opportunities. View our full range of employee benefits.

If you have 5 minutes to spare, grab yourself a brew and check out our 'working for us' video.

Closing date

5pm on Thursday 9 March 2023.

(Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated).

Successful candidates will hear from us within two weeks of the closing date.

Technical Officer (Disabled Facilities Grants)
Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council

www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Newcastle under Lyme, United Kingdom
$5 to $25 million (USD)
201 to 500 Employees
Company - Public
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