Trainee Building Inspector LABC Academy Programme

About The Role

Are you looking for an opportunity to work in your community helping deliver safe and sustainable buildings?

The LABC Academy is recruiting Trainee Building Inspectors for their two-year fully funded trainee programme that provides the opportunity to gain level 4 and level 5 diplomas in building control surveying while getting on the job experience with a local authority building control department.

Throughout the programme you’ll learn a competitive salary and on completion you’ll have the skills, qualifications and experience required to become a Registered Building Inspector as well as the opportunity to progress to become a fully qualified Chartered Surveyor or Building Engineer.

As a Trainee Building Inspector you’ll assist in delivering a range of surveying activities relating to building control, including working with designers and contractors to achieve compliance with building regulations, doing inspections of building work, assisting in technical investigations and responding to dangerous structure call outs.

Successful candidates will be employed by LABC and based at Fareham Borough Council Building Control Partnership.

We’re seeking technically minded candidates who like problem solving, are keen to learn and are looking to build a real career in the construction industry.

To apply you will need one of the following:

• Minimum 3 A levels at grade C or higher (or equivalent - 80 UCAS points)
• Demonstrable experience in a relevant or related discipline for example but not limited to construction, ex-military, fire etc.
• A qualification at level 3 S/NVQ in construction or a related discipline

This role will require regular travel to sites within your local authority. Therefore, you will need a full driving licence or be working towards having one by the employment start date.

Having already recruited and trained 200 people, LABC, the organisation that represents all local authority building control teams in England and Wales, is recruiting additional building control trainees to join their LABC Academy, starting in September 2026.

This position is not employed directly by Fareham Borough Council.

LABC will provide you with Level 4 and 5 Diplomas in Building Control Surveying and Building Control Partnership (Fareham, Gosport, Portsmouth and Havant) will provide you a dedicated mentor and on the job training.

This is a hybrid working role (typically 2 days training and study at home, 3 days site based).

To apply, please visit the LABC Academy website:

Applications need to be received by 15 June 2026.