Team Leader - Building Control (Building Inspector Class 3 competency)

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Job Title: Team Leader - Building Control (Building Inspector Class 3 competency) Rate of Pay: ?500pd Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE/Hybrid working. Minimum of 2 days per week in-office, with flexibility required to meet the demands of the service. Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Agency Please see the attached Job Description and Personnel Specification for further details on the post. Brief description: We are looking for a Team Leader to oversee the day-to-day management of the Building Control Team. Due to the recent change in legislation, the post-holder will be required to be a Class 3 registered Building Inspector and will be conducting the inspections of all Class 3 buildings for Sandwell MBC, along with other general sign-off within the area. The candidate will be managing a team of 6, including one Senior Inspector, and will be responsible for the technical and professional leadership of the team, workload management and compliance with current legislation and operational requirements. Key aspects of the role: o Completing Class 3 Building Inspections, along with any other inspection workload within the team. o To be responsible for the organisation and allocation of work with the team and ensuring that plans are assessed for compliance within the statutory timescales. o To ensure inspections are carried out efficiently and in co-ordination with other departments as required. o To represent the Council and be responsible for the issuing of statutory notices and instigation of proceedings under the Building Act and other relevant legislation. o To act as the Council's lead technical officer in relation to the implementation of statutory responsibilities of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act and the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987. o Supervising and signing off level 1 trainee work, to include plan vetting and inspections. Qualification Requirements: o Possession of a relevant degree or equivalent qualification. o Membership of a professional body representing Building Control. The candidate must be able to travel across the borough to various sites. Experience: o Experience of supervision. o Experience of communicating, liaising with elected members, groups, members of the public and external bodies. o Experience of assessing and checking Building Regulations applications relating to public service and commercial buildings. o Experience of dealing with dangerous structures. o Experience of dealing with BC Enforcement cases. No DBS is required for this role. Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs. Please note this advert is also... Additional information: The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of quotations is Tuesday 24th September at 10am Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No