Grants Officer (Disabled Facility Grants)

Description:

Grantrow Recruitment is looking for a Grants Officer (Disabled Facility Grants) in Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council. To contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of Disabled Facilities Grants and any other financial assistance offered by the Council. And provide advice and support to older or disabled people and other vulnerable individuals who wish to repair, adapt or improve their homes. While providing an appropriate service for the benefit of customers and colleagues from the referral stage through to completion of works.

Benefits of a Grants Officer (Disabled Facility Grants)

20 days annual leave
Extended Christmas and bank holidays
Company pension
Parking on site
Competitive SalaryDetails of a Grants Officer (Disabled Facility Grants)

Hours of work: 37 hours- Monday- Friday
Pay Rate: Up to £23.08 (PAYE)
Duration: Temp on Going
Location- OnsiteResponsibilities of a Grants Officer (Disabled Facility Grants)

To visit clients in their own homes, providing the required level of advice and information, maintaining regular contact with them at each stage of the case.
Ensure that the client understands and is kept informed of all procedures and practices involved with their particular circumstances.
Book appointments to visit applicants in their own homes to complete all DFG application forms, and financial means test forms and collect confidential and sensitive personal financial and health data from applicants and keep this secure at all times. Examine and interrogate financial data and where necessary challenge information in order to prevent fraudulent grant applications being made. Use software packages to conduct means testing for DFG applicants.
Participate in on-site scheme feasibility studies to ascertain how best to adapt a property to meet an applicant's needs; this will require problem solving skills in order to offering constructive suggestions regarding problems encountered.
Communicate clearly, concisely and effectively on the telephone and in person with disabled applicants, their parents, partners, relatives or other nominated representatives, Occupational Therapists, Contractors, Utility providers, surveyors, engineers, solicitors, and any other relevant persons or professional body in connection with DFGs.
Process invoices for payment and raise fee requests, raise invoices for the service, maintain and update software systems for monitoring disabled facilities grants.Requirements of a Grants Officer (Disabled Facility Grants)

Awarnes of and comply with Health and Safety Regulations and the Borough Council's Health and Safety policy and procedures as they relate to the duties and responsibilities of the post.
To be proactive in personal and professional development, updating knowledge of legislation and good practice, training and skills by appropriate means as agreed annually through the Council's Performance Appraisal Scheme.
To produce any performance information required in a reliable, timely and accurate way, in accordance with the Council's Data Quality Policy.
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