Building Control Officer

Place and Economic Growth

Public Protection 

2 x posts available (career graded)

Ref: G6G7G9/OL-90771

Contract: Permanent.

Salary: £32,076 to £48,474 per annum (Grade 10 plus additional out of hours payments) 

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Chadderton Town Hall

Closing Date: Sunday 26th May 2024

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.

Job Description & Person Specification.doc

Role Overview:

The service is entering a challenging period and we are looking to recruit a number of Building Control officers. We would welcome applications at all validated levels and provide a fantastic opportunity to further your career offering the necessary support and ongoing training to develop your skills in the profession.   

Key Responsibilities:

Grade 6 - Based on validated competence, without direct supervision examine domestic applications and plans and undertake inspections of building work to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations and other associated legislation.

Grade 7 - Based on validated competence, without direct supervision examine applications and plans and undertake inspections of building work to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations and other associated legislation.

Grade 9 - Based on validated competence, without direct supervision process applications relative to major projects for compliance with the Building Regulations, including those involving the application of extended regulatory guidance related to fire-engineered solutions, Building Bulletins, Fire Code documents, etc. from receipt to determination without supervision.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• To be authorised by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) where necessary to act as a licensed building regulation inspector with validated and proven skills and competences to work at the appropriate grade.
• Experience of working within a building control service dealing with a wide range of building control applications
• Experience of interpreting plans and advising applicants on regulatory issues as they apply to your validated level of competence.

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council

NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).

Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

About Us:

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

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