Technical Support Officer - Building Control
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
23/11/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 23/12/2022 23:59
Job Category:
Planning / Building Control
Employment Location:
West Hartford Fire Station, West Hartford Business Park, Cramlington
Further Information
You will provide full administrative/technical support to the professional staff in the Building Control team in the fulfilment of the Council’s statutory duty relating to the application and enforcement of the Building Regulations 2010.
You will register BC applications and manage the various expert software systems and databases used by the team. You will prepare and issue Building Regulation Decision Notices in conjunction with Building Control Surveyors and be the first point of contact for members of the public particularly when Building control Officers are not available.
You will have a good standard of general education demonstrating numeracy and literacy along with knowledge of the main operational and procedural issues relating to the BC service, recent experience in building control support or recent experience in a business support role, in a relevant context and service.
You must be experienced in using Microsoft Office, have effective IT skills and have experience in assisting senior colleagues with a view to maintaining procedures service standards.
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years of service)(pro-rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme Flexi scheme applicable to this role Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
A commitment to work-life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, part-year working, and compressed hours
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A starting salary of £22,369 (£22,369 - £24,054 Band 4)
Essential requirements: -
Effective IT skills, aptitude with specialist software and able to use ICT to achieve work objectives
Recent experience in a business support role, in a relevant context and service
Knowledge of the operational and procedural issues relating to the service.
Please visit: https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/About/Working-for-Northumberland-County-Council.aspx for more information regarding our benefits. You will be supported by our friendly experienced team primarily based in our main office at Morpeth County Hall. For further information about this vacancy, please contact Gordon.Dickson@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 07703 124857 for an informal discussion. CLOSING DATE: MIDNIGHT 23 DECEMBER 2022
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please also let the team know.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.