Salary: £34,434 - £38,220 per annum
Grade: I
Vacancy Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Are you committed to improving homes and making a real difference in the lives of older and disabled residents? Our Home Improvement Agency service is looking for an Adaptations Technical Officer to join the team.
The Service
Our Home Improvement Agency provides a range of services for older, vulnerable, and disabled people to help them remain living independently and in their own homes.
We are committed to providing a high-quality service in a busy environment and ensuring that the highest level of care and support is provided to our clients.
The Role
As a Technical Officer, you will assist with the organisation, planning and management of adaptations to enable people to remain independent in their homes.
You will work closely with clients to facilitate a broad range of home repairs and adaptations that enable independent living. Collaborating with contractors, stakeholders, and other professionals, you will assess individual needs, develop tailored schemes of work, and oversee their delivery through to practical completion- ensuring quality, compliance, and client satisfaction throughout the process.
You will liaise with Occupational Therapy staff and other professionals and ensure a positive customer experience.
This role requires post holder to work across the county.
Required Skills and Experience
The successful applicant will have:
- Experience working in the construction industry
- An HNC in construction (or equivalent) or have a construction trade background
- Effective communication skills and
- A commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- The ability to manage a varied workload
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
- a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
- salary sacrifice schemes
- employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
- travel loans
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Contact and apply
If you would like to learn more about our role, please contact [email protected]
Key Documents:
Job description: Housing Adaptations Technical Officer.docx
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Key Dates:
Closing Date: 2nd August 2026
Interview Date: 10th August 2026
Venue for Interview: Harrogate Civic Centre, Saint Luke’s Mount, Harrogate, HG1 2AE
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NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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