Aids and Adaptations Housing Surveyor Full Time Temporary

Aids and Adaptations Housing Surveyor needed in Shefford, £317.86 per day PAYE – Reference: RQ1382903

• Manage all referrals for the provision of aids and adaptations for tenants with disabilities.
• Arrange and attend joint site visits with both, occupational therapists and community OT’s to assess a property for viability.
• Provide specialist advice regarding the suitability of properties for proposed adaptations.
• Collate information for senior management to make informed decisions for approval of major adaptations.
• Refer tenants to Tenancy Sustainment Team to discuss possible moving to a more suitable property.
• Carry out assessments of potential void properties, in partnership with Housing and OT to assess and give guidance to the viability for adaptations.
• Prepare specifications of work to itemise minor and small scale major adaptation works (such as wetrooms, ramped access, door widening, wheelchair accessible kitchens etc.)
• Carry out inspections during construction works and sign-off adaptations when complete to ensure they are carried out to CBC requirements and monitor the process to ensure satisfaction of the customer and to OT’s specification.
• Liaise with architects, OT’s and tenants when referral received for extension works.
• Exercise judgment to agree the appropriate course of action in the event of unforeseen works arising during the construction phase of adaptations.
• Manage the Aids and Adaptations budget.
• Manage the payment of contractor’s invoices and check for accuracy and deal with any irregularities prior to authorising payment.
• Review prices and challenge errors. Ensure works are completed to a satisfactory standard and all necessary certification has been received.
• Manage the monitoring of contractors for performance carrying out adaptation works to occupied properties to ensure compliance with specifications including specific referral requirements, targets, quality, and health and safety.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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