Senior Surveyor​/Specialist Grade Officer Disabled Adaptations

About the Team

The post involves working as part of a team, providing Disabled Facilities Grants and other financial assistance, as set out in the current published Decent Homes Policy, to improve and adapt the homes of eligible residents in Bath and North East Somerset. Ensuring timely, effective, and person‑centred support that promotes independence and safety.

This will be a 37‑hour post, where the post holder’s primary workplace is the Civic Centre, Keynsham. Alternative workplaces, including home‑based working, can also be used with the agreement of the manager. The post holder may be required to work or be available outside of regular office hours, including for evening meetings.

Additionally, the post holder will prepare schedules of work, evaluate costs and inspect the quality of completed works agreed for grant funding/financial assistance, to ensure value for money. This includes referring and agreeing the scope of eligible works with the Council’s commissioned Home Improvement Agency on complex cases.

• Membership of a relevant professional organisation (such as Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Association of Project Managers, RICS) is desirable.
• The post holder must hold a clean driving licence.

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Luisa Rov erato, Senior Environmental Health Practitioner by email: l

Interview date: 23 / 12 / 2025

Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at‑risk register (redeployee). This means that, should a redeployee express an interest in this role, they will be considered ahead of external applicants should they meet the essential criteria.

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced / Basic DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement:
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with / without barred list checks.