North Somerset Council - Building Inspector (Career grade - domestic to senior)
£31,099 to £49,590 per annum depending on qualifications and experience (pay award pending)
Apply by: 12/01/2025
Full time Salary £31,099 to £49,590 per annum depending on qualifications and experience (pay award pending). Apply by 12/01/2025 - 11:00 pm. Interview can be in person or online. Anticipated interview date of Friday 17 January 2025.
Working in Building Control at North Somerset Council is a great place to balance a rewarding career with a quality home life. Located south of Bristol, it’s a scenic rural area with access to the coast and the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Benefits include:
* Generous leave with up to 32 off days per annum, plus up to 12 additional days off per annum under our flexitime scheme
* Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year
* Flexible working arrangements
* Locally based work, within North Somerset, minimizing time spent driving
* Working primarily from home but with easy access to modern offices
* Dedicated in-house Wellbeing Team
* Support from the national Local Authority Building Control network
* A career graded post allowing you to progress as you expand your registration categories with the BSR
* Tax-deductible electric vehicle lease scheme (via salary sacrifice)
* Entry into the excellent local government pension scheme
* Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums
* Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance programme
* Access to BHSF Corporate Health Cash Plan
This is an opportunity to continue your career with the option to work part-time at an organisation that values the need to balance work and home life. We have a thriving business sector with Bristol Airport and several large towns including Portishead and Weston-super-Mare, which all provide opportunities to work on complex commercial schemes.
This career grade post is an excellent opportunity for both recently qualified and more experienced building control inspectors alike, who can demonstrate their competency to work unsupervised on domestic projects from the first day of employment. The starting salary will be dependent on your level of registration with the BSR (£37,938 to £41,511 pa - BSR Registration Class 2A to 2D).
Responsibilities:
It will be your job to undertake the assessment of building regulation applications as part of a team, to ensure works on site comply with prescribed technical standards and approved details. Your work will also include dealing with dangerous structures and enforcing compliance with the regulations.
* Registered with the Building Safety Regulator at Class 2A for plan check and site inspection work
* Ability to plan and organise own work effectively
* Good communication and customer care skills
* Adhere to professional standards and codes of conduct set by the BSR
* Registered with the Building Safety Regulator at Classes B, C or D
Further information:
Job reference PLCA0467. Contact Jason Beale on 01934 426011 / jason.beale@n-somerset.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
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