DigiKape Resourcing is a leading recruitment agency, specialising in filling ad hoc shifts and providing temporary and permanent placements for both public and private sectors. We are currently seeking a Grant Officer- Housing Improvements
The successful applicant will be required to provide a Borough wide service to all our customers. Experience of working with older people and/or people with disabilities is desirable along with a genuine commitment to work to consistently high standards and provide a quality service at all times. Communicate with a wide and varied customer base. Internal and external liaison with the various parties involved in delivering this key customer service. We are looking for a highly organised individual with a strong customer focus.
You must have the ability to demonstrate a knowledge of the following;
- Welfare rights/Benefits
- Financial assessments
- Seftons Disabled Facilities Grant/ loan conditions
- Systems, processes & procedures necessary to support a busy office
- Private sector housing programmes and disabled adaptations.
- Interrogation of IT systems/databases including Flare Database, and its related monitoring /reporting systems and Agresso.
Tasks you will be required to carry out include, but not restricted to, the following;
- Produce formal approval of Disabled Facilities Grant costs
- Produce Purchase Orders and Invoices
- Carry out Means Testing
- Initiate payments to contractors and other relevant bodies via Agresso
- Work on own initiative whilst managing own workload to ensure deadlines/targets are met.
- Dealing with legal enquiries in relation to grant loan repayments
- Dealing with all aspects of the administration of housing grants/loans process from receipt of the initial referral to completion of works.
This is a 36 hour post/5 day week. Main work base is in Sefton, but mainly work from home with access to office.
***Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role***
To be considered please apply to this advertisement with your CV or send it directly to DigiKape at info@digikape.co.uk clearly stating the job role and location/ area being applied for.
To discuss this opportunity further please get in contact with us directly on 03333396737 or email info@digikape.co.uk.