Fall Prevention Officer at East Midland Shared Services

, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jun, 26

Salary

27694.0

Posted On

17 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Knowledge, Adaptation Fixing, Assessment Process, Installation Process, Minor Bathroom Equipment, Physical Disability Understanding, Confidentiality, Tool Use, Fittings Installation, Health & Safety, Equipment Transporting, Working on Own Initiative, Working Under Pressure, Flexibility, Face to Face Communication, Telephone Communication

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 (Level one) rising to £27,694 (Level three) per annum Location: Office - Loxley House, Station Street, and Workshop – Lenton We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more… Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. * You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/ncc/pages/1004]. About the Role The Preventative Adaptations (PAD) scheme, delivered within the Adaptations and Renewals Agency, provides essential minor adaptations that enable older citizens to remain independent and reduce the risk of falls. These interventions prevent avoidable hospital admissions, increases in home care packages and care home admissions. The service is available to all city residents aged 60 and over, across all housing tenures. Following a risk assessment in the citizen’s home, PAD operatives install a range of preventative adaptations including: • Grab rails by the bath or entrance doors • An additional stair rail • Raising an armchair • Replacing a high step to front or rear entrance door with shallow steps • Threshold strips These interventions are low cost, high impact measures that directly support the Council’s priorities around prevention, independent living, and reducing pressures on health and social care systems. In this hands on role, you’ll make a real difference every day. About You The ideal candidate will have: * Sound technical knowledge in relation to fixing of adaptations. * An understanding of the assessment and installation process for minor bathroom equipment plus an understanding of physical disability and understanding of confidentiality. * Use appropriate tools, fittings and methods for fixing rails, threshold strips, etc. to different types of surfaces. * An understanding of health & safety issues in relation to fitting, storing and transporting equipment. * Experience of working on own initiative. And able to work under pressure in a flexible manner, adapting to changing circumstances. * Be able to communicate face to face and by telephone. * Ability to relate to people as individuals with differing needs A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role. You can find the job description for this post here [https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/xxde2lt1/7097-falls-prevention-officer.doc]. At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/ncc/pages/1014] for applicants page. For informal enquiries please contact Ruth Stallwood, Adaptations & Renewals - Team Manager, by telephone on 0115 876 2900 or by email at ruth.stallwood@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Closing Date: 6 April 2026 Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held: week commencing 20th April If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support [https://emss.org.uk/support] By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions. [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/pages/1006] Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to: * 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually * Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9% * Smart Working – to support your work life balance * Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme * Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more! Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Responsibilities

The role involves delivering the Preventative Adaptations (PAD) scheme by installing minor adaptations like grab rails and stair rails to help older citizens remain independent and reduce fall risks. This hands-on work directly supports the council's priorities around prevention and reducing pressures on health and social care systems.