Home Improvement Officer

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all, and free from discrimination and bias. We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

The Adaptations team is part of the Therapy and Enablement Service working closely with therapy colleagues, who refer into the Adaptations for a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG). Typical adaptations include altering bathrooms to create level-access showers, creating ramps, widening doorways, and sometimes large extensions to properties.

As a member of the Adaptations team, you will:

• Visit clients in their own homes to survey the property and establish financial eligibility.
• Design and draw proposed adaptations to the property.
• Provide advice to clients who are not eligible for a DFG.
• Liaise with a variety of people, such as clients, therapists, contractors, and landlords.
• Keep up-to-date records on the computer system.
• Be responsible for your own caseload and develop your own specialist knowledge as a contribution to the overall development and service provision.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We are seeking a Technical Officer to join our busy team. We require the candidate to have up-to-date working knowledge of building regulations, standards, and relevant legislation, along with experience with surveying residential properties and providing design solutions. You will enjoy working as part of a team and be an excellent communicator.

If you have any queries please contact stacey.brown2@coventry.gov.uk. If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): Monday 14th July 2025.

About Coventry: Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant, and diverse. At Coventry, we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities. If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies.