Salary
£49,574 - £61,520 per annum + market forces supplement
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Date posted
03/01/2025
Job reference
COLREQ01372
Working hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
We’re on a mission to modernise our Building Control Service and build the best team we’ve ever had… And we want YOU to be a part of it!
Welcome to Colchester, Britain’s First and Newest City! Here, rich heritage meets rapid transformation; surrounded by stunning coastline, Constable’s countryside, and a city that's evolving to keep pace with a booming population. As part of our Building Control team, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring that the exciting development of this vibrant city remains high quality, sustainable, and future-proof.
We’re not just about managing change, we’re passionate about creating a legacy for future generations. To do this, we need forward-thinking, innovative minds like yours to help us meet the challenges ahead.
What’s in it for you?
This is your chance to develop your career in an exciting, rewarding environment. Join a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration, continual improvement, and delivering top-tier results. You’ll be empowered to make decisions, share ideas, and lead with purpose. Our culture is built on openness, honesty, and constructive feedback; together, we solve problems, think outside the box, and move forward with confidence.
If you value proactive, solution-focused teamwork and want to work in an environment that values growth and development, we want to hear from you!
Lead with Impact: Drive Excellence and Shape the Future of Building Control
Step into a management role where you’ll have the freedom to drive change from the front. As a key leader, you’ll take charge of how the team are assessing plans, inspecting sites, and offering expert guidance. You’ll navigate complex regulations with confidence, ensuring top-quality outcomes and setting the standard for excellence in building control.
Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the team’s success and setting a new benchmark for brilliance in every project we deliver. This is your opportunity to hone your leadership skills while applying your deep industry knowledge to inspire your team. You’ll elevate best practices and help provide the support and training your team needs to reach our full potential.
Your growth as a leader will also be our priority. We understand that great leaders need flexibility to thrive. We offer adaptable working arrangements, allowing you to blend office, site, and remote work to fit your lifestyle. Whether you’re managing a full-time workload or prefer part-time or flexible hours, we’re committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance. Your success, well-being, and growth are at the heart of everything we do.
If you have the right leadership skills to drive brilliance and inspire a culture of excellence, we want you at the helm. Join us and make a real difference in a team that’s passionate about innovation, quality, and future success.
Ready to make a difference?
If you’re ready to step into a role where your expertise and enthusiasm will make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s build something incredible, together.
Employee Benefits include:
* Salary and a Market Forces Supplement that will be applied.
* Additional out of hours emergency response payments.
* Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Annual Leave entitlement up to 26 days a year.
* Additional leave on the 8 public holidays.
* Extra statutory leave for 2 days at Christmas.
* The ability to take extra “flex days” off each month.
* Options to purchase additional days of holiday.
* Our new “Wagestream”, which allows pre-tax saving with attractive interest rates; or can be used to take your salary early if an unexpected personal expense arises.
* Payment of professional memberships and fees.
* Mileage and subsistence allowance payments.
* The popular “Vine Extras” discount scheme for retail, goods and services.
* Tax-free cycle schemes.
* Interest-free E-vehicle loan schemes.
* Discounted fitness classes, gym and/or swimming pool memberships.
* Reduced cost private health care options.
* Staff incentives for events, museums and exhibitions.
* Diverse learning opportunities, including transferable skills, “soft skills” and ways to open up career progression routes using apprenticeships, coaching, mentoring, leadership and management qualifications.
* Employee Assistance Programmes providing confidential support networks.
* A variety of in-house health and wellbeing activities, groups and programmes.
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Andrew Tyrrell, via andrew.tyrrell@colchester.gov.uk to find out more or to arrange an informal telephone conversation.
Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.
This vacancy has no closing date, we reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time; therefore early submission of your application is encouraged. Interviews will be held as and when candidates are successfully shortlisted.
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