Independent Living Officer

3 weeks ago


Dewsbury, United Kingdom Kirklees Council Full time

**We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.**

**Organisation**
- Kirklees

**Directorate**
- Growth & Regeneration

**Service Area**
- Homes & Neighbourhoods

**Hours**
- 37

**Number of Jobs**
- 1

**Location(s)**
- Dewsbury and surrounding areas

**Position type**
- Permanent

**Grade**
- Grade 6

**Salary**

£22,369 - £24,054

Are you looking to start a career in housing?

Do you understand how to empower customers and promote independence?

Can you work independently, but also as part of a team, and a wider organisation?

Can you think on your feet, manage your workload effectively and find creative solutions?

Are you committed to health and safety and keeping yourself, colleagues and customers safe?

Then the Independent Living Officer role could be the role for you.

Kirklees Council Homes and Neighbourhoods (previously KNH) manages approximately 22, 000 homes, including letting properties, rent collection, repairs and maintenance of those properties.

Homes and Neighbourhoods manage 19 Retirement Living Schemes across Kirklees, providing accommodation to customers over the age of 60.

As an Independent Living Officer, you will be part of a flexible team, enabling tenants to remain independent, stay in their home and sustain their tenancy. You will also carry out essential health and safety / fire safety checks in the buildings.

To give you a better understanding of the role we have included a “day in the life of an independent living officer” along with the job description and person specification.

The role involves both site based and home based working.

**If you have any questions about this role you can contact Seetal Micklethwaite, Philip Bellinger or Andrea Lawton-Hyde on 01484 221000.**

**Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of** **staff benefits** to support you in and out of work.**- ***
***or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.**Closing date**

19 February 2023, 11:55 PM

**Important Information**:

- Independent Living Officer Job Profile.pdf - 188KB
- A typical day of an Independent Living Officer Jan 23.pdf - 29KB


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