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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 11:55pm.
Location: Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8.45am – 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am – 4.15pm
Salary: £32,337 - £33,231
Community and Enterprise Resources are seeking to appoint a Building Standards Assistant within our Planning and Regulatory Service Team.
The successful applicant will be responsible for:
* Assisting in the processing of Building Warrant applications, including assessment of plans, specifications and calculations, and the issue of warrants and completion certificates.
* Assisting in the assessment and monitoring of developments on site to ensure compliance with the Technical Standards including testing of drainage systems.
* Responding to routine, standard and more complex general enquiries and Freedom of Information enquiries from the general public, agents and other organisations.
* Inspecting buildings and taking action in terms of Section 27 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 with respect to unauthorised work.
* Inspecting buildings and taking action in terms of Section 29/30 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 with respect to dangerous buildings.
* Assisting in carrying out inspections and providing comments/reports in relation to the Council's Licensing function with respect to Safety at Sports Grounds, Houses in Multiple Occupancy etc.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Overseas Criminal Records Check
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.
Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community.
We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
* Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
* To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
* Up to 33 days annual leave
* Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
* Occupational sick pay
* Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
* Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.
To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.
South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.
Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.
We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:
* People - skills, learning and employability
* Place - physical infrastructure and place
* Business - business development and growth