Technical Officer

• To provide relevant technical advice to older and disabled householders which will enable them to make informed choices about repairs/improvements to their homes ensuring service standards are met.

• To provide practical assistance to enable clients to proceed with work including preparing schedules of work using the agency schedule of rates and evaluating estimates where required.

• Monitoring adaptation & building works to ensure work is of a high standard and complies with the instructions set by Health & Social Care Professionals and the client.

• Ensuring that contractors adhere to Health & Safety and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 regulations whilst working in clients Homes.

• To provide relevant technical information and recommendations to the Technical Manager

Key Responsibilities

1. Inspecting properties and diagnosing defects, specifying repairs and preparing schedule of defects and preliminary estimates.

2. Advising clients on defects and costs, enabling them to choose an appropriate solution.

3. On client’s instructions, prepare schedules and specifications for repairs, adaptations and improvements using the agency schedule of rates.

4. Liaise, with Community Occupational Therapists and other relevant professionals in preparation of an appropriate scheme of work.

5. Attend meetings with relevant partners to discuss individual case reviews (where applicable)

6. Engage any consultant surveyors or architects, as required.

7. Ensure works are allocated to contractors fairly using the agency rota and report issues to the Technical Manager.

8. Monitor the work of contractors through to practical completion, arrange regular site meetings, issue appropriate instructions, keep clients fully informed of progress and advice when payments are properly due.

9. Ensure that contractors on the approved List comply fully with the Agency’s requirements including Code of Conduct and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. To assist the Technical Manager in the annual review and management of contractors

10. Keep up to date with developments in the relevant fields of work through attendance at courses, seminars and conferences as agreed by the Technical Manager.

11. Update organisations database as appropriate. (CID)

12. Takes personal responsibility within organisational boundaries for the reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others around them, and co-operates with Cynon Taf Community Housing Group on all relevant Health and Safety issues.

13. Carry out other specific tasks that may be reasonably required, from time to time, by the Technical Manager.