Development and Housing Directorate – Building Control. Full Time - 37 hours per week Salary: Grade 3 (SCP 4-5) £23,114 to £23, 500 per annum. As the Council is a Foundation Living wage employer, you will be paid at Foundation Living Wage as a minimum, currently £23,151 per annum (Hourly Rate: £12.00) Located in the heart of the Lancashire, Preston is a vibrant city with a rich history, beautiful landscapes, and a thriving cultural scene. Preston is at an unprecedented stage in its development. With over £20m of Towns Fund grant, major leisure and public realm projects underway, a new commercial quarter planned at Preston station and the ongoing implementation of the multi-award-winning City Living Strategy alongside the delivery of thousands of new homes and major infrastructure investment and delivery through the City Deal, Preston has developed a new confidence for positive change. We are investing in our Building Control service in order to deliver our corporate priorities. We are seeking an enthusiastic, well organised and self-motivated individual who can work as part of a team but also individually using their own initiative to take up this role. You will be required to work to deadlines, therefore you must have good time management skills. You will provide technical and administrative support to the Building Control team and therefore a Level 2 or 3 Building Control Technical Administration Certificate would be highly advantageous. You will need to have an extensive understanding of Microsoft Office products and electronic document management systems. You must have excellent communication skills to deal with a wide range of customers, including the public, building contractors and professionals. As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares. For an informal chat about the role please contact Natalie Somers, Assistant Director (Head of Development Management & Building Control) on 01772 906501 or n.somerspreston.gov.uk. To obtain further details and apply online please visit our website www.preston.gov.uk. Job Type: Full-time Pay: £23,151.00 per year Benefits: Flexitime Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: DEDM03002