Career Grade Building Inspector

Overview

The Councils Building Control team deliver the statutory Building Control functions as well as dealing with the majority of the building regulations applications in the borough. The Building Control sector has experienced significant change following the Grenfell Enquiry and the introduction of the Building Safety Act. Bexley is well placed to meet these challenges with an ambitious service improvement plan which has ensured the successful registration of its building inspectors and continuing investment in staff and processes to further enhance professional standards and customer service.

The team requires two registered building inspectors to undertake restricted functions and restricted activities as appropriate to the level of their competency as well as other building control related activities as required. You will help cultivate good working relationships with key internal and many external partners and offer excellent customer service. The Council will provide necessary supervision for activities outside current competency levels to ensure continuing professional development.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with existing building control experience looking to develop their career in a forward-thinking local authority. The Council is particularly interested in applicants that have achieved Class 2 competency to at least categories A to

D. See the attached Person Specification for the full list of essential and desirable criteria.

We will offer you a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package refer to the attached Candidate Information document. The market premium level will be assessed through the recruitment process.

As a disability confident employer, Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact  This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees.

The Secondment Scheme can be found on the Council website.

Bexley Civic Offices.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Tom Towler, Building Control Manager,