Career Grade Building Inspector

Overview

The Building Control team at Bexley carries out the council’s statutory building control duties and manages most building regulations applications across the borough. The service has evolved significantly in response to the Grenfell Inquiry and the introduction of the Building Safety Act. Bexley has responded with a strong improvement programme, successful registration of its building inspectors, and continued investment in people and processes to strengthen professional standards and customer service.

The team is recruiting two registered building inspectors to carry out restricted functions and restricted activities in line with their competence level, along with other building control duties as needed. Where tasks fall outside current competence, the council will provide suitable supervision to support ongoing professional development. The postholder will also build effective working relationships with internal teams and external partners while delivering a high level of customer service.

Location: Bexley Civic Offices.

The market premium will be determined during the recruitment process.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Tom Towler, Building Control Manager, at [email protected].

Candidate profile

This opportunity is aimed at someone with prior building control experience who wants to progress their career within an ambitious, forward-looking local authority. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team covering the full range of building control work.

If appointed, you will be placed at the appropriate grade and starting salary based on your competence, skills, and experience. Bexley is especially interested in applicants who have achieved Class 2 competency to at least categories A to D.

For the full essential and desirable criteria, refer to the Person Specification in the attached Job Description.

Please submit your personal statement in the Relevant Experience and Skills section and make sure it matches the role requirements. The statement should not exceed two sides of A4.

Checks and interview process

Appointment to this role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The interview schedule will be confirmed later.

About Bexley

Bexley is a lively and diverse outer London borough located in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent. It combines an urban atmosphere with the calmer setting of Kent and includes award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough benefits from strong transport links, including the Elizabeth Line and access to the M25, and offers a wide range of amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, shopping areas, primary and secondary schools, and further education institutions.

What the council offers

In return, Bexley provides a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring, an excellent pension arrangement, and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. Further details are available in the candidate information document.

Recruitment information

Bexley is a disability confident employer and welcomes applications from candidates with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview. Reasonable adjustments can be requested by contacting [email protected].

This position may also be available as a development opportunity through secondment for existing council employees, subject to the council’s secondment scheme. Interested employees should contact the recruiting manager.

This is a rolling advertisement that will be reviewed weekly for new applications. Candidates who have been interviewed for this post within the last six months should not reapply. The advert may close once a sufficient number of suitably qualified candidates have applied.