Stockport Homes Group is a great place to work! We pride ourselves on building strong collaborative relationships locally, regionally and nationally. We are passionate about not only providing housing and building new homes in Stockport but helping to transform the lives of our customers. We aim to provide comfortable and affordable homes and engage customers and communities.
We’re currently recruiting for a HIA Technician, within the Home Improvement Agency to support the Home Improvement Agency team with the delivery of the Disabled Adaptations to Private and Public sector properties and other related works.
You will be responsible for providing feasibility and working drawings for various schemes and submitting plans and applications to development control for planning permission and building regulation approval as required. Carry out site visits to ensure work is of a high standard, assist the surveyors in producing specifications based on technical advice and guidance in respect of building materials for building control and planning requirements using relevant software, manage the minor works stream, ensuring all stakeholders are updated and timescales are achieved on time, with a strong emphasis on ensuring that all customers receive an excellent service, which meets their needs and exceeds expectations throughout the delivery process.
This will be achieved by focusing on the four main key areas; Customer Satisfaction, Quality Control, Health & Safety and providing technical support and advice.
Our ideal candidate will have / be able to:
• Hold a relevant qualification or have equivalent relevant experience of CAD design and planning and building control requirements.
• Strong building knowledge to design projects to meet the end users’ needs while meeting all the relevant legislation and statutory requirements.
• Excellent IT skills in relation to the office environment (Office 365, excel, word) and with specialist systems such as CAD and Civica APP.
• Experience of communicating with a range of customers by phone within a housing or disabled adaptation related environment.
• Have experience in working with contractors to achieve successful projects.
The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams to enhance this culture and to be truly representative of the communities we work in.
This role will be on Stockport Homes Limited terms and conditions.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory basic clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We understand that if you don't meet every requirement, you may be hesitant to apply but we still want to hear from you and encourage you to submit an application detailing your experiences, achievements, and the value you can bring to our team.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact the People & OD Team on.
Please note that we do not accept applications through third-party websites. To ensure your application is reviewed, please apply directly through our careers page.
We encourage you to apply early! We may close the vacancy sooner if we find the right candidate.
Closing Date: 5th October 2025
Interview Date: 13th October 2025