Independent Living Officer - 4 Jobs

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Neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods
Growth & Housing
Independent Living Officer
37
4
Currently working from home due to Covid 19 (subject to review)
Permanent
Grade 6

£24,294- £25,979

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 Independent Living Officer could be the role for you. 

Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH) manages approximately 22, 000 homes on behalf of Kirklees Council, including letting properties, rent collection, repairs and maintenance of those properties.

KNH has 19 Retirement Living Schemes across Kirklees providing accommodation to residents over the age of 60. 

As an Independent Living Officer, you will be part of a flexible team, enabling residents to remain independent, as well as keeping our buildings safe through regular site health and safety checks. 

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 due to current Covid 19 situation. These arrangements may change in response to Government Guidance. 

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

Interviews to be held on 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th December 2020.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
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.

13 November 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

Job Description.pdf – 182KB
Day in the Life of an Independent Living Officer.pdf – 31KB

This vacancy is closed to applications.