Senior Building Surveyor (Disability Facilities Grant)

Job description

37 hours per week

To ensure the efficient and effective performance of the Council's Private Sector Housing Renewal and Disabled Adaptations functions.

To oversee all stages in the process of the Empty Properties Grant and Private Sector Housing Renewal including mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants provision, assessing the needs of householders and their eligibility for grant assistance in accordance with the Council's Private Sector Renewal and Adaptations Policy.

To manage the day-to-day activities of the Building Surveying team which will included the completion of regular 121, reviewing of ongoing caseload, advising on specific schedules of work, evaluating costs against financial viability and inspect the quality of completed works agreed for grant funding, to ensure value for money is achieved. Authorise payments as required.

Support the Team Leader to ensure effective and efficient performance and deputise as required.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

It is desirable that you will be able to converse and respond to correspondence with confidence and ease in Welsh.

The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

Closing Date: 11 November 2026

Shortlisting Date: 12 November 2026

Interview Date: 19 November 2026

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