Job Description

First Line Manager DFG Team Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Disabled Facilities Grants Team. We are seeking to recruit a First Line Manager to support the work of this team.

We are keen to recruit someone who is passionate about supporting our client and can demonstrate a systematic approach to processing grants. The right candidate should demonstrate the right values and behaviours that we, as a Council celebrate, having people at the heart of what we do and helping people live the life they want to.

The successful candidate will be IT literate, confident with Housing and Regeneration Act 1996, the Private Sector Housing Policy and have an awareness of the Care Act 2014 and able to demonstrate competence of means testing for DFG grants. The successful candidate will also be able to manage theirs and their direct reports allocations, providing a high level of supervision and support to their direct reports and offering advice to the Occupational Therapy team with who we work very closely.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Any interested candidate should contact

Sheffield City Council