Overview
We have an exciting role on offer within our Prevention, Provider and Support Services as a Support and Technical Officer.
About Us
Middlesbrough Staying Put Agency is an award-winning Home Improvement Agency, widely recognised for delivering a range of services that support older, vulnerable, and disabled individuals to live independently in their own homes.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated Support and Technical Officer with excellent interpersonal skills to join our committed team and help deliver our Healthy Homes initiative. Applicants must have a sound working knowledge of housing and construction, along with experience in identifying defects in line with HHSRS (Housing Health and Safety Rating System) standards, in order to coordinate repairs for the homes of vulnerable and disabled residents. You must be dedicated to delivering a high-quality service in a fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines, and ensuring the highest level of care and support is provided to our clients.
Middlesbrough Council is a dynamic and rewarding place to work, underpinned by strong values that guide everything we do.
To be successful in this role you will be liaising with Occupational Therapy staff and other professionals, you will represent the council’s values and ensure a positive customer experience. Strong communication skills, a commitment to multi-disciplinary working, and the ability to manage a varied workload.
The successful candidate must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
You will have a responsibility to support the Agency’s Healthy Homes initiative, working directly with clients, supporting them through the delivery of a wide range of home repairs and adaptations that enable them to live safely, securely, and independently. You will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, contractors, and professionals to assess property disrepair and develop schemes to bring homes up to a decent standard. You will also assist in the design and development of adaptation schemes in partnership with clients and oversee their delivery through to practical completion, in line with national guidance and legislation.
Please note that this is a fixed term post which will end on 31.03.2027.
If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!
In return we can offer:
- Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
- Excellent pension plus top-up options.
- Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
- Flexible working (dependent on job role).
- Electric car lease scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Staff lottery.
- Travel and car parking schemes.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!
If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact, Wayne White, Technical and Development Officer on 01642 729155 or email Wayne_White@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We operative a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
Salary: £27,711 – £34,314 (depending on expereince)
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
