Housing Adaptations Team Manager

We are seeking a Housing Adaptations Team Manager.  Working in the Council’s independent living service, you will manage the housing adaptations team.  You will undertake day to day management of adaptation processes, including assessments, design, installation, and review, whilst working closely with other local authorities, health professionals, contractors, and individuals.

You will be responsible for ensuring:

• Ensure efficient assessment of applications in line with policy and legislation
• Ensure aids and adaptations are provided efficiently and cost-effectively, maximising the funding available

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have the following skills, knowledge and work experience:

• Professionally qualified in housing or a related field or equivalent work experience
• Excellent communication, influencing, organising, persuading and negotiating skills
• Good listening skills and able to respond to diverse needs
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to convey complex messages and provide clear advice on issues
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of building techniques and contract law
• Broad understanding of planning and building regulations
• Relevant experience in building renovation and refurbishment
• Experience in managing and delivering services.

You will have a passion for improving the lives of vulnerable or disabled people.  You will be empathic and sensitive to the needs of individuals requiring adaptations and have a solution-focused and pragmatic approach.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us, and if you are as ambitious as we are, apply now and be part of our team.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.

There is more information on the Jobs page of the Great Yarmouth Borough Website, with details of how to apply and the recruitment process. You will also be able to find more details regarding DBS checks (if relevant for the job role), Right to Work checks, along with details of our values and behaviours, agile working and our Privacy Notice.