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Job Overview
Job Title: Building Clerk of Works
Location: Field Based/home working (Primarily covering the whole of Yorkshire and some areas of the northwest)
Salary: £35,000 to £42,000 pro rata depending on experience
Job type: Permanent Part time – 3 days per week – no weekend work – with the potential of increasing to full time after 3 months
Start date: January 2026
About Us
We are an independent consultancy providing high quality, traditional Clerks of Works and site inspections services to private and public sector clients, including housing associations and the NHS.
Are you an experienced Building Clerk of Works who is looking for an opportunity to work on some really great and varied projects ranging in value from £250K to £35M? Or are you currently working as a Freelance Building Clerk of works and want some security of guaranteed work or Site manager with a trade background, and are ready for the next step in your career? Are you looking for a new exciting challenge? Have you got an eye for detail? If you can answer YES to the above, then we have a fantastic opportunity within our growing business.
Role and Responsibilities
* Monitor the progress against the client’s programme for an independent view of the contract at any given stage.
* Review drawings to ensure that the schemes are being built as planned and query any discrepancies.
* Witness and record all necessary tests, inspections, on behalf of the client.
* Clerk of works can either be on site full time or make regular weekly visits to site.
* Ensure impartiality to bring value for money for the client even though it may not be obvious at the time.
* Act as the client’s eyes and ears on site, by anticipating problems in advance to prevent abortive works and time wasted.
* Maintain a good relationship with the client and the design team by keeping in regular communication, attending site meetings, and issuing weekly reports.
* Travel to different locations for this role. Areas include the whole of Yorkshire with occasional schemes further afield in the North West – Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire, Liverpool, etc.
Candidate
* Have a wide understanding of the building industry, including knowledge of materials, trades, methods, and legal requirements.
* Experience working on schemes within hospital or health care environments (essential).
* Experience working on schemes within social housing environments (desirable).
* Able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of various forms of construction.
* Excellent IT skills (Word, Outlook, PDF) – use iPad tablets on site for writing reports and viewing documents/drawings.
* Own car (essential).
* Member of ICWCI (desirable).
* Have an up to date CSCS card (essential).
* NEC4 supervisor accredited (desirable).
* Must complete an enhanced DBS check once successful in the role.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* Mileage allowance.
* Company mobile phone.
* Company MacBook and iPad.
* Company pension.
* Competitive annual leave, plus bank holidays.
Eligibility
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of Clerk of the Works, Clerks of Works, Senior Site Manager, Works Inspector, Site Manager, Site Inspector, Construction Site Manager, Inspector, Construction, Clerk of Works, Building Controller, Site Management may also be considered for this role.
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