Care and Repair Officer (x 2 Posts) – CLOSED
Permanent Full Time – 35 hrs per week
1) To Cover Helensburgh, Lomond & Bute 2) To Cover Oban, Lorne & Isles
Salary: £29, 000 – £35,000 per annum
Benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme, 28 days personal holidays plus 12 Public days
Hours: Mon to Fri, 09.00 till 17.00. 35 hrs per week.
Our Care And Repair Officers (CRO’s) visit clients in their own homes, following referral from Occupational Health Services, to review and discuss the local authority disability grant application process and other funding applications to allow for essential major adaptations works to be completed, such as wet floor and level access showering, stairlifts, ramps, toileting, track and hoists and internal wheelchair access. The CRO manages the complete project and grant application process on behalf of their client and therefore prepares all drawings, specifications, invites tenders, obtains consents and ensures that all works are completed satisfactorily. Our CRO’s also offer advice and assistance to our client group in identifying and repairing building defects.
The ideal candidate will be sympathetic to the daily needs and challenges faced by the elderly and disabled in addition to having a good current understanding of disabled adaption works and the relevant local authority building standards and permissions that may be needed. Minimally, though, you will have experience of dealing with buildings defects and repair options, be an excellent time manager and be able to demonstrate experience prioritising multiple projects.
A formal qualification such as HNC in Building Services or a technical drawing qualification would be preferred. You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and listening and be able to talk confidently to clients, building contractors, product suppliers and our, health and local authority colleagues.
Reporting to the Care and Repair General Manager, you will be entirely home based and will require excellent IT and admin skills and be competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook email. Experience of producing basic technical drawings and/or using computerised 2D technical drawing packages is essential. Experience of using databases for caseload or project management (we currently use ACT) would be advantageous.
You must have a right to work in the UK, have a clean and current UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle (an essential car users allowance and business use mileage rate are provided). The successful candidate will also have to agree to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check being carried out. Previous work references will be taken up for the successful candidate. Phone, IT and essential office equipment will be supplied.
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For further information please contact Steve Clarkson, Manager Argyll & Bute Care & Repair on 01631 567780 or Mob 07786 175017 or Email your CV and covering letter/comments to sclarkson@abcarerepair.co.uk
Closing date for applications is Friday, 10th March 2023 at 5.00pm.