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Daniel Mulvey Recruitment Consultant – Asset Management, Property Services & Compliance
Job Description
MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Technical Officer to join a Local Authority based out of Stoke-On-Trent
This will be a temporary position paying £30 P/H Umbrella on a 6-9 Month Contract
The Role:
- To contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of Disabled Facilities Grants and any other financial assistance offered by the Council.
- To provide advice and support to older or disabled people and other vulnerable individuals who wish to repair, adapt or improve their homes.
- Provide an appropriate service for the benefit of customers and colleagues from the referral stage through to completion of works.
Job Purpose:
- 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.
- Identify other areas of help which may be needed by, or available to, the client such as alternative accommodation, or home care and ensure that necessary services are applied for on behalf of the client.
- Ensure all stages of work are monitored, including supervision of work on site and satisfactory completion.
- Seek out estimates for work evaluating these and ensure proper contractual agreements are made between the client and the contractor.
- Process and check grant applications to ensure they are full and complete and recommend applications for approval.
- To work collaboratively with registered providers and private landlords relating to agreeing and progressing schemes in their properties.
- Maintain good ICT skills in order to accurately update and maintain databases and systems.
SIMILAR JOBS
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Building Surveyor
MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a housing association based in Wiltshire.
This will be a 6 Month FTC paying £40,482 P/A Plus Benefits.
Job Purpose:
- To provide technical surveying across a geographical portfolio of properties and contract management for a defined planned maintenance programme across the region.
- Contributing to the development and implementation of the vision, Corporate Strategy, culture and organisational effectiveness.
The Role:
- Planned maintenance delivery through external contractors.
- Minor works.
- Refurbishment works.
- Planned, repairs & void surveying.
- Health and Safety work such as fire safety programmes.
- Work to home owners, leaseholders and market rent customers.
- The Surveyors will have responsibility for providing surveying activities and contract administration duties for all maintenance services within their portfolio regions. Surveyors will be assigned major works and cyclical programmes to deliver and allocated a geographical patch that is aligned to a housing neighbourhood officer (where possible). They will be responsible for surveying any void properties, surveying repairs that have be requested by customers, post inspections, identifying all communal repairs and ensuring these are managed through to completion. Decisions made at this level include:-
- Identify works require to a void to meet my clients lettable standard.
- Undertake domestic and commercial building surveys to provide advice on matters such as construction defects, disrepair and dilapidations.
- Produce detailed reports concerning findings including options for remedial solutions with cost estimates and proposals regarding safe methods of work.
- Provide advice to colleagues regarding legislative matters such Planning and Building Regulations approval etc.
- Keeping abreast of industry law and best practice and how to apply them to our operations.
Title: Building Surveyor
Salary: £40,482
Location: Wiltshire
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Aftersales Consultant
MMP Consultancy are currently seeking an Aftersales Consultant for an interim contract with a Central London based housing association.
The role is interim. With a potential option of permanent.
Details:
Title: Aftersales Consultant
Salary: £26.37 per hour (Inside IR35)
Location: Central London
Contract: Interim - 6 months.
Key Duties:
* Hit weekly and monthly targets regarding equity loan &/or staircasing completions.
* Handle customer inquiries (by telephone, email, post) in a professional and supportive manner, displaying product knowledge.
* Read and interpret leases/equity mortgages and give effective advice to customers and other key internal and external stakeholders regarding all Staircasing/Equity Loans activities.
* Log all customer contacts, maintaining accurate records using the appropriate database and case management systems.
* Collate audit compliant application packs, carry out relevant checks on shared owners if cash sums are to be used, and follow anti-money laundering procedures.
* Carry out relevant checks and effectively manage all staircasing/equity loans caseloads and help to achieve or exceed the staircasing/equity loans targets.
* Ensure that all activities are progressed in accordance with staircasing/equity loans policies and procedures and money laundering regulations.
* Support customers during the staircasing/equity loans process by providing effective advice on the procedure and keeping the customer updated on the progress of their case.
* Provide effective advice and interpretation of leases/equity mortgages and home ownership issues to internal and external stakeholders.
* Prepare weekly reports on own staircasing/equity loans activities and progressions, ensuring performance standards are met and progress is charted, and procedures are complied with.
* Develop and keep up to date with technical product knowledge and relevant legislation.
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Quantity Surveyor
£40 - £70 per hour Inside IR35 - Negotiable on experience
MMP Consultancy seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor for an interim contract with a North London-based National Contractor for Housing Asset Management / Maintenance. Day Rate Negotiable (Inside IR35)
The role is interim, taking over for a member of staff who is leaving, with a potential option of permanent.
Details:
Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Projects)
Salary: £Negotiable (Inside IR35)
Location: North London
Contract: Interim - 6 months.
The works cover planned maintenance which encompasses such aspects as replacement
windows and doors, external/internal decorations, scaffolding, roofing, etc.Work alongside the current quantity surveyor who is leaving to get a full handover.
Essential qualifications: RICS, CIOB or relevant degree, Asbestos Awareness UKATA or IATP
Key Duties:
* Cost control.
* Maximising revenue.
* Liaising with clients to identify their needs.
* Estimating quantities, costs, and time scales for material and labour.
* Preparing tender and contract documents.
* Identifying and weighing up commercial risks.
* Supply-chain procurement.
* Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions.
* Accurate monthly forecasting.
* Ability to challenge resources and costs.
* Maintaining deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar.
* Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place.
* Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit.
* Effectively assist in managing the commercial team, including cost clerks and commercial support staff.
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