Job Title: Independent Quality Controller
Location: Llantrisant, CF72
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as Independent Quality Controller and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters in helping to ensure the homes we build meet the highest standards — for our customers and our communities.
Why Persimmon Homes?
We're one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.
At Persimmon, we don't just build homes — we build inclusive and rewarding careers. When you join us as Independent Quality Controller, you'll benefit from:
Competitive s alary
Company Car/Car Allowance
5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
Life Cover & Contributory Pension
Health Care
B on us
Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role?
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Persimmon Homes Construction Team as an Independent Quality Controller. Reporting to the Divisional Construction Compliance Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring our homes meet regulatory and warranty standards before completion with reference to the Persimmon Way.
This is primarily a site-based role across the region, with some flexibility for home working when business needs allow.
What you'll do as an Independent Quality Controller
C onduct regular quality and compliance inspections across development sites
Produce clear, accurate reports identifying risks, non-compliance and improvement actions
Monitor performance of subcontractors and site teams against agreed standards
Provide constructive feedback and coaching to support quality improvement
Investigate workflow or compliance issues and ensure corrective actions are implemented
Work collaboratively with construction, technical, commercial and buying teams to uphold build standards
Contribute to continuous improvement in line with the Persimmon Way
This role is about raising standards through partnership and influence — not just inspection.
What experience do I need?
We're open to candidates from a range of construction and quality-related backgrounds .
Experience in construction quality (or related background), inspection, compliance, or a similar technical role including residential, building control, social housing, engineering, retrofit, warranty inspection or other regulated construction environments.
Knowledge of UK building regulations and warranty standards (or the ability to develop this quickly)
Relevant construction, inspection or quality-related qualifications — or equivalent practical experience
Strong report writing and communication skills
Confidence working independently while collaborating across multiple teams
A proactive, improvement-focused mindset
A driving licence is required due to regional site travel. If you require reasonable adjustments to support this, please let us know — we are committed to making our recruitment process accessible.
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