Tameside Council - Senior Building Control Enforcement Officer in Manchester

Tameside’s Building Control team is growing and we would like you to be part of it. Our service plays a vital role in protecting the public, supporting development, and ensuring compliance with the highest standards of building safety. We are establishing this position for managing building control enforcement activity as part of our commitment to continuous improvement and effective use of resources.

There’s plenty happening here. Situated within Greater Manchester, Tameside is part of the fastest growing city-region over the last decade. There are numerous significant growth projects being taken forward. These include the 2,000+ home Godley Green Garden Village, Ashton Moss Mayoral Development Zone and other significant mixed use regeneration projects across Tameside’s 9 towns.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Building Control Enforcement Officer to lead enforcement activity in our Building Control service. This is an exciting opportunity to help keep our buildings and communities safe while contributing to a high‐performing and customer‐focused service.

A core part of the role will be identifying and investigating unauthorised works, including putting in processes to effectively manage this. You will also respond to dangerous or defective buildings, carry out proactive compliance checks, and coordinate remedial actions with contractors, emergency services and Council teams. Associated with the work, will be the maintenance of accurate case records, prepare reports and support the out of hours rota for dangerous buildings and structures.

You will have experience of working in a Building Control environment. You will also have excellent knowledge of Building Regulations, associated enforcement processes and relevant legislation. You’ll be confident in assessing dangerous structures, managing your own workload and communicating clearly with colleagues, contractors, and the public. You will be comfortable working on your own initiative as well as working effectively within the service and across Council teams. You’ll hold a full driving licence, be able to travel across the borough, and be willing to take part in an out of hours rota.

Experience of the following would also be beneficial:

• Working within a Local Authority Building Control context.
• Experience of managing budgets, building control fee income, and working within quality management systems.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities. We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English. Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship. We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Daniel Wheelwright on 0161 342 2490 or daniel.wheelwright@tameside.gov.uk