Job title: Technical Officer

Grade: BR13

Salary: £46,952. - £50,867

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9–5

Location: (e.g. Bromley Civic Centre)

Working pattern: Visits, Hybrid 2 days a week in office

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 a proactive and highly organised grants Technical Officer 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 and good understanding of HIA schemes

• Proven experience delivering construction-based adaptation works, including complex adaptations and extensions

• Able to inspect, survey and measure properties, identifying required works and translating OT recommendations into practical solutions

• Skilled in designing and specifying works, including drawings and schedules of works/ specifications

• Confident in managing works on site, overseeing contractors and signing off completed works where appropriate to do so

An empathetic, customer focused professional, able to work effectively with vulnerable residents and build strong relationships with occupational therapists

Sound working knowledge of building regulations and experience of planning applications

Well organised with good communications, IT and record keeping skills

Key Dates

Closing date for applications: Midnight, 22nd May 2026

Interviews expected: 8th June 2026

Applications will be assessed based on the criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification here.docx

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