JOB TITLE Building Safety Inspectors
POST NUMBERS 009437 013779
WEEKLY WORKING HOURS 37
SALARY RANGE £32,654 to £35,954 pa pro rata for hours worked
TYPE OF CONTRACT Permanent
LOCATION Stevenage
ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you passionate about safety and compliance? Join our team to inspect, monitor, manage and mainlining building safety standards across our housing portfolio.
Would you like to be part of a team of a compliance and building safety team?
If you answered yes, then we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking for two individuals to join our building safety team, in a venture involving the inspection of our building stock, to ensure that compliance and required safety standards are adhered to and maintained or where required improved.
You will be responsible for a range of health and building safety inspections, tasks and monitoring purpose build Council blocks of flats and estates.
You will be expected to identify any areas that are below standard and arrange for the appropriate action for remediation or improvement.
The necessary training will be provided; however, it would help if you had a basic knowledge of fire safety to ensure actions from our fire risk management program are effectively actioned and risk managed.
In this role you will be expected to be out in the borough conducting, recording and reporting on inspection findings Mon - Fri with flexible working arrangements in line with departmental and service needs.
ABOUT YOU
You are a knowledgeable and motivated with a good knowledge in building and fire safety, especially within social housing.
You possess strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail, allowing you to assess fire safety measures accurately and ensure high compliance standards.
You are highly organized and capable of managing demanding workloads within tight deadlines.
Your communication skills, both written and verbal, enable you to effectively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, from team members to clients and contractors, fostering collaborative and productive working relationships.
In addition, you demonstrate a strong grasp of IT and database systems to track compliance and manage asset information efficiently.
You are committed to continuous improvement, proactive in identifying areas for development and open to embracing new technology and innovative methods to optimize processes.
Your approach to work aligns with the organization’s values, showing accountability, professionalism, and a strong understanding of how your role supports wider corporate objectives.
In this role, you’ll uphold safety standards, ensuring the safety and satisfaction of our residents and compliance with statutory obligations in housing safety.
OUR BENEFITS
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be made on online - please visit https://jobs.stevenage.gov.uk/StevenageBorough/Home
For an informal discussion about this role please contact
Name Abbie Notley
Job Title Senior Building Safety Inspector
Phone Number 07562 961465
Email abbie.notley@stevenage.gov.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 05 December 2024
Interviews will be held: 12 December 2024
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/equality-and-diversity
