Fall Prevention Officer

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group

Job Location:

Nottingham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is 26824 (Level one) rising to 27694 (Level three) per annum

Location:Office - Loxley House Station Street and Workshop Lenton

Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve 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.

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 citizens 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 Councils priorities around prevention independent living and reducing pressures on health and social care this hands on role youll 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.

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 informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Ruth Stallwood Adaptations & Renewals - Team Manager by telephone on 0 or by email at

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: applying to this job you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

DescriptionContract Type: PermanentWorking Hours: 37 hours per weekWorker Type: Hybrid WorkerSalary: Starting Salary is 26824 (Level one) rising to 27694 (Level three) per annumLocation:Office - Loxley House Station Street and Workshop Lenton Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented ...