Job Title: Disabled Facilities Grants Technical Officer

Band: 6

Location: Basildon Centre and On-site

Contract Type and Hours: 2 Year Fixed Term / 36.25 hrs

Basildon Borough Council is embarking on an ambitious transformation journey, driven by our Corporate Plan and the belief that every resident deserves to live in a safe, thriving, and high‑quality environment. Our focus remains firmly on strengthening communities, creating opportunities, and delivering high‑quality public services.

Basildon Council is currently preparing for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), which will change how councils operate across the area in the coming years. While this transition is underway, the Council continues to deliver essential services and remains committed to recruiting talented people who can help shape the future of local government.

About the Role

The Building Consultancy Service provides an in-house agency for the provision of Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) to provide home adaptations for people with disabilities to enable them to remain living in their own homes as independently as possible and for as long as possible. The team receives approximately 250 new enquiries each year and has an annual budget of approximately £1.7 million.

The successful candidate will be required to survey homes, inspect work for quality control and assist in processing payments to contractors on completion of work.

The Disabled Facilities Grants Team (Basildon Building Consultancy) is also incorporated within the Building Control Service.

If you would like to be part of Basildon’s success, we look forward to receiving your application.

About what / who we are looking for

We are seeking an empathetic, organised and technically minded team player to join or Disabled Facilities Grants team. You will have some knowledge of DFGs with the practical ability to carry out on-site room measurands, appraise digital plans and draft accurate schemes designs. A clear communicator who is able to handle multiple case loads at one time and shows genuine compassion and professionalism when supporting residents through the DFG process. You must be able to travel independently across the borough to conduct site visits.

A Basic DBS clearance is required for this role.

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

If you would like to be part of Basildon’s success, please attach and submit your CV and covering letter detailing how you demonstrate the requirements of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Please note:

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its’ commitment, while implementing a range of policies to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation across all departments.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to inclusive recruitment, encouraging applications from disabled people and we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive. We value the diversity of our community and aim to have a workforce that reflects this. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures and identities, and are particularly keen to hear from underrepresented groups.

We are proud holders of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award, demonstrating our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community and aligning with the values of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All offers of employment are subject to pre-employment checks and clearance.

Please note, if you do not have access to a desktop to apply- computers are available in the Job Centre, Library or our own Customer Service Centre.

Applicants with a hearing or speech impairment can contact us using the Text Relay Service. Dial 18001 followed by the full telephone number as above. Calls are charged at your telecommunications provider's standard rate.

If you have any queries regarding this or any of our roles, please contact Human Resources 01268 208242 or human.resources@basildon.gov.uk.

Good Luck with Your Application.