Your newpany
Southend-on-Sea City Council is a Unitary Local Authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the localmunity. They employ around 800 staff who work alongside localmunities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend. Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in localernment within a collaborative and innovative environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority, they are responsible for all localernment functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards,munity safety and education, and therefore offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of the economy andmunities, and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects, makes the Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.
The Council is looking to appoint an enthusiastic andmitted professional who would like toe and work within their Building Control team. There are a number of large and interesting projects in the pipeline, from major residential schemes and large seafront leisure developments, along with day-to-day householder projects.
Your new role
You will be involved in the delivery of the Building Control function and ensure that the Council's obligations under the Building Act and associated legislation with regards to health and safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about buildings are administered and enforced. This will include a multitude of tasks including site inspections, plan checking andpleting enforcement actions.
What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful for this role, you should have a degree qualification (or equivalent) and be a registered Building Inspector. Prior experience within Building Control is essential and you will be required to provide your own vehicle for work purposes. Please note, you will be regularly required to attend site inspections within the borough.
What you'll get in return
This is a permanent position, paying up to £48,693 per annum (including market supplement). When joining in a permanent position, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: flexible working, salary sacrifice scheme and excellent training and development opportunities. A full list of benefits provided by Southend-on-Sea City Council can be found on the "Jobs at the Council" webpage.