Joint Grant Project Officer

Job title:

Joint Grant Project Officer

Company:

Waverley Borough Council

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Grants & Adaptation team.The team works with residents of Guildford and Waverley seeking to take up services offered by the Home Improvement Agency, Care & Repair.The agency provides a client led technical service for elderly disabled and vulnerable clients seeking to access grant funding or financial support to improve or adapt their privately owned and tenanted homes. You will work closely with health and technical professionals to establish the clients needs. You will visit clients in their homes to assist with applications and financial assessments maintaining accurate and complete recordsWe are looking for a self-motivated individual who can work as part of a strong team as well as being able to use your own initiative. You should be able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail, accuracy and a strong customer focus that will enable the highest possible standards of support and advice to residents in Waverley & Guildford.This is a hybrid role with a mix of Office and home working.For an informal discussion about the role or to learn more, please contact Nigel McDonald, Interim Joint Grants & Adaptations Manager, by email at Nigel.McDonald@guildford.gov.uk.Closing date for applications: 09:00am on Wednesday 3rd September 2025Interview date: Week commencing 22nd September 2025About us –In return for your valued contribution, we can offer you a competitive benefits package which includes hybrid working and agile working policies, training and development opportunities, generous annual leave and flexi time, free onsite parking, an employee assistance scheme and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. You can find out more about working at Waverley and our benefits by visiting –The district is home to many different people, and we want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – we are a Disability Confident employer and appoint on merit. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibilityWe are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving or ex-members of the armed forces and their partners. We offer an interview scheme for serving and ex-military forces members when they meet the essential criteria for the role. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibilityPlease note we do not accept applications after the stated closing time and right to work in the UK will be checked as part of the interview process.How to applyTo apply for this vacancy, click the “Apply Online” link.If you are not already on Waverley Borough Council’s website for this vacancy, you will be redirected to our website’s jobs page. Either click “Apply Online” at the bottom of this page, or at the top left hand side under Waverley Borough Council click either the “Log in” button (if you are already registered) or the “Register” button.You will be redirected to the JobsGoPublic system, which manages our online recruitment process. Once you have registered with JobsGoPublic (which is free to use) you can log in to your application at any time and keep track of where you are in the recruitment process.If you are unable to use this service or would like assistance, please contact us via hr@waverley.gov.uk or call the Human Resources team on 01483 523388.

Expected salary

£41965 – 45087 per year

Location

Surrey

Job date

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:40:08 GMT

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