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Care And Repair Officer - Helensburgh, Lomond and Bute

Job details
Posting date: 05 June 2024
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 04 July 2024
Location: Helensburgh, G84 7NY
Remote working: Fully remote
Company: HIJOBS
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 306258

Summary

Argyll And Bute Care And Repair are an independent registered charity, funded via the Argyll and Bute Health And Social Care Partnership to provide practical advice and assistance, technical services and helpful information to the elderly and/or disabled to enable them to remain in their own homes in comfort for as long as they wish.

This is a permanent part-time post based on 3 days per week (21hrs), 09.00 to 17.00 and reports to the Care and Repair General Manager. Specific days can be agreed. You will visit clients in their own homes, following referral from Occupational Health Services, to review and discuss the local authority disability grant application process and other funding applications to allow for essential major adaptations works to be completed, such as wet floor and level access showering, stairlifts, ramps, toileting, track and hoists and internal wheelchair access. Our CRO's manage the complete project and grant application process on behalf of their client and therefore prepare all drawings, specifications, invites tenders, obtains consents and ensures that all works are completed satisfactorily. Our CRO's also offer advice and assistance to our client group in identifying and repairing building defects.

You will be entirely home-based and will require excellent IT and admin skills and be competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook email. Experience in producing basic technical drawings essential and utilising computerised 2D technical drawing packages would be beneficial, although training will be provided.