Cheltenham Borough Council have an exciting opportunity for a Building Control Surveyor to join the team.
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, (GL50 9SA)
Salary: £40,953 to £45,273 (pay award pending wef 1 April 2024)
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Application Deadline: Sunday 1 September 2024
Come and work for an award winning organisation!
We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council, committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting the town's cherished qualities.
Our aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Building Control Surveyor – The Role:
This role will be in line with the Class 2 building inspectors as defined by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and will perform restricted activities and advise on restricted functions, within the limitations of their registration. This is a broad class which covers all building types other than those dealt with by Class 3 Specialist Inspectors.
The individual Registered Building Inspector will work on those appropriate to their competence and the limitations of their registration. The building types reflect those identified within the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) and the Approved Documents.
Building Control Surveyor – Key Responsibilities:
- Identifying, determining and taking action to secure compliance
- Providing competent advice to building control bodies and duty holders
- Identifying and report conflicts of interest for appropriate action to be taken
- Inspecting and responding to dangerous structures
- Investigating unauthorised building work
Building Control Surveyor – You:
The successful candidate is expected to have and maintain their Class 2 Building Inspector competences as defined within the HSE Building Inspector Competence Framework throughout employment.
Building Control Surveyor – What Can We Do For You:
- Excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days
- Flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours
- Comprehensive programme of learning and development
- Two days paid time off for volunteering
- Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes
- Employee counselling service
- Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses
- Cycle to work scheme
- Low-cost town centre parking (for some posts), depending on work location
- Commitment to employee wellbeing
- Access to a medical health benefit
Closing date for applications is Sunday 1 September 2024. Interviews will be held in-person on 5 September 2024. We reserve the right to close the vacancy sooner than the advertised date.
To submit your application for this Building Control position please click on "Apply now" at the bottom of this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV.
Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It's important that we're a good fit for each other, so let us know what's important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council.
The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.