The role
The Role:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. We are committed to ensuring that both our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. Only the best is good enough for our customers. We are ambitious and have a growth and regeneration agenda with plans to build 11,000 new council homes in the borough, in addition, major regeneration programmes are underway including the town centre regenerations in Elephant and Castle and Canada Water. These projects will encompass a mixture of major commercial and residential buildings and be valued at over three-billio pounds.
Predominantly you will be a technical specialist and will support the Business Support Manager and Building Control Inspectors. You will play a primary role in ensuring our performance standards, resources, and income are sufficient to sustain a world class building control service.
This is a permanent role.
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
About you
As one of Southwark’s lead technical experts, you will be an experienced Building Control Support Officer and be able to evidence continual professional development. We will support you to continue with your professional development.
You must have experience of working in a city context working in a building control service.
About us
Southwark has a rich and proud history, a strong sense of community and a great ability to transform and renew. It is a vibrant and enticing place to live, work and visit. As a council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme plus many other staff benefits. You will join a friendly, supportive team that strives for excellence, values its members and takes pride in its reputation for ‘working hard’.
Recruitment timetable
Application closing date: 24 July 2023
Interview date: 3 August 2023
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
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