Home Improvement Officer in Hove

Do you have the skills to manage construction projects to provide major adaptations to people who need them?

Are you keen to make a difference in the lives of disabled people?

Do you enjoy challenging and meaningful work?

Would you like to be part of an experience, dedicated and diverse team?

The Housing Adaptations team installs major adaptations for disabled residents in accordance with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. This role is key to the delivery of major adaptations and improving accessibility for disabled residents in the city.

Contract type: This role is permanent.

Interviews to be held: tbc

There is full information about the role below and attached but, if you would like an informal discussion, please contact Aneirin Sprake-Harris, Operations Manager by email aneirinsprake-harris@brighton-hove.gov.uk

About the role

Tasks

• Preparing scale drawing for instructing contractors according to specifications provided by Occupational Therapists.
• Work with clients and Occupational Therapists to design solutions that meet the need of disabled residents.
• Survey the homes of residents to determine the feasibility of adaptations and fitness for human habitation.
• Monitor works in progress and liaise with contractors.
• Costing proposed adaptations.

Skills

• Producing scale drawings for contractors.
• IT competence (e.g. Outlook, Excel, CAD software).
• Knowledge of building construction.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015, and the Building Safety Act 2022.

Benefits

• Full induction and on-going development and training.
• Paid annual leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• Staff discount schemes, staff travel benefits, cycle loan.
• Rental deposit scheme

Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).
Why work for us?
As a council, we want to:
• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.
How to apply
Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to provide your education and career history and answer some application/shortlisting questions. Your answers to the application/shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
AI advice for candidates
We are interested in hearing about your experience and skills in your own words. While we value people who know how to use AI, we ask that you minimise using it in your application.

We are keen to hear how your experience and skills align to our values and the skills and experience needed to perform well in our roles with clear real examples from you. To support you in this, we have guidance on using the STAR model which can help you ensure you are telling us your whole story. We also provide clarity on the skills we are looking for in our adverts and in the job description/person specification attached to each job advert.

All the applications we receive are read by at least two hiring managers and we do not use AI in this process. Our experience of reading applications is that those that have heavily used AI contain generic paragraphs that are strikingly similar to other applicants’ responses. This makes it extremely difficult to differentiate between applications, and doesn't give us enough evidence of your individual skills. There is a risk that we will therefore not be able to shortlist you. Instead, we recommend you ensure your application stands out by presenting clear examples of your actual skills and experiences in your own words.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Please note that this post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Criminal Records Check.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

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