Job Details
The Department and The Building Control Team
This is an exciting opportunity within the newly formed Department for Business, Growth and Infrastructure, where the heart of what we do will be to deliver many large scale development proposals on many sites to take the Borough forward for the next decade.
Our busy Building Control Section covers a wide range of work from commercial town centre schemes to domestic developments. Bury already has an extremely active development sector and we are looking to maintain and build on the successes we have delivered on. The potential for growth is boosted by Burys excellent transport infrastructure with direct access to the M66 which provides access to the M60 connecting all local areas and M62 linking to wider areas of the North West and Yorkshire, with a access to Manchester City Centre via the Metrolink tram network.
The Posts
We are seeking hardworking, ambitious and enthusiastic surveyors who possesses excellent communication skills and are committed team players.
The roles are career graded post but we are principally looking to identify experienced people within the field that can drop in to the team having already a good deal of experience in Building Control.
Pay/Grading
Being recently re-evaluated posts, the roles are based upon 37 hours per week with a Career Grade salary of scale between 10 to 16, this equates to £34,314 - £51,802 per annum (Local Pay Award Pending). These roles have been designed to support career progression and depending upon experience the relevant level of entry to the role will be applied.
We are actively seeking to appoint experienced candidates who are registered with the Building Safety Regulator at level 2A-2F & 3G/H to support current activities.
Experience
We are seeking a hardworking, ambitious and innovative Building Control Officer who possesses excellent communication skills, with a commitment to quality and are able to work within a team of qualified staff in the delivery of a Building Control Service.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
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We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Mark Smith on mark.smith@bury.gov.uk to arrange a call.