Grants and adaptations officer
London Borough of Bromley
Job title: Grants and Adaption Officer x2
Grade: BR10
Salery: £40,352. – 42,584.
Contract: 2 year fixed term/36 hours per week
Working hours: Monday to Friday (9 – 5)
Location: Bromley Civic Centre
Working Pattern: Visits and Hybrid, 2 days a week office attendance.
If you have experience in the Housing Sector and are passionate about providing high quality and meaningful public services then come and join the Housing team in Bromley. We are committed to developing our team members, ensuring staff are supported to excel and progress their careers within our services.
The Role
The Home Improvement Agency (HIA) are seeking proactive and highly organised grants and adaptations officers to ensure grant applications are processed quickly and works carried out efficiently and to a good standard. The HIA utilises grant funding to provide aids and adaptions to resident’s homes across the Borough as well as a variety of discretionary loans. We are transforming our services so that we can be truly innovative and responsive, ensuring that our residents can thrive in safe, accessible homes. Having increased the team, we have several opportunities to shape new services, influence best practice, and make a meaningful impact on the quality, safety and sustainability of homes for Bromley residents.
About You
We are looking for a confident, skilled HIA professional with strong sector knowledge who will bring:
• Experience of grants, adaptations and knowledge of grants legislation.
• Knowledge of means testing and working with vulnerable clients.
• excellent organisational and case management skills
• Strong IT skills, with experience of maintaining accurate electronic records
• The ability to carry out inspections and monitor works effectively
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A customer focused, empathetic approach with strong communication skills
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The ability to work independently while contributing positively to the team environment
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Appropriate qualifications in Construction, HHSRS, Trussed Assessor is desirable
Key Dates
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Closing date for applications: Midnight, 22nd May 2026
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Interviews expected: 8 June 2026
Applications will be assessed based on the criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification, which can be found here
If you would like to speak to the Hiring Manager about the role, please contact Debbie Ricketts at Debbie.ricketts@bromley.gov.uk for a confidential discussion.
We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment.
We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts.
Please note that we do not accept CV submissions from permanent recruitment agencies. If you are a candidate and would like to contact the Recruitment Team regarding the application process, please email Recruitment.Team@bromley.gov.uk