Job Opportunity: Aids and Adaptations Surveyor
Are you an experienced professional with a passion for making homes more accessible and inclusive? We are looking for a dedicated Aids and Adaptations Manager to join our team and take responsibility for coordinating essential modifications to properties to meet the needs of residents with disabilities. This is a vital role where you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on people's lives by improving their living conditions and ensuring their homes are fully accessible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage Referrals: Oversee and manage all referrals for the provision of aids and adaptations for tenants with disabilities.
- Collaborate with Professionals: Arrange and attend joint site visits with occupational therapists to assess properties for adaptation viability.
- Provide Specialist Advice: Offer expert advice on the suitability of properties for proposed modifications.
- Support Senior Management: Collate and present information to assist senior management in making decisions on major adaptations.
- Tenant Support: Work with the Tenancy Sustainment Team to explore options for tenants who may benefit from moving to more suitable properties.
- Property Assessments: Carry out assessments of potential void properties to evaluate their suitability for adaptations.
- Prepare Work Specifications: Develop detailed specifications for minor and small-scale major adaptations such as wet rooms, ramp access, and accessible kitchens.
- Monitor Works: Oversee adaptation works from start to finish, ensuring compliance with requirements, and sign off on completed projects.
- Liaise with Stakeholders: Work closely with architects, contractors, occupational therapists, and tenants to ensure smooth delivery of extension works and other modifications.
- Budget Management: Oversee the Aids and Adaptations budget, ensuring the effective use of resources and accuracy in contractor payments.
- Contractor Performance: Monitor and manage contractor performance to ensure high standards of quality, health and safety, and compliance with specifications.
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience in property management, construction, or related fields.
- Knowledge of disability access requirements and building adaptations.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with various professionals.
- Financial acumen to manage budgets, review invoices, and challenge errors.
- A proactive and solution-focused approach with strong attention to detail.