Building Control Surveyors

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council

Salary: £36,363 - £72,173 (role dependant), Per Annum, including market supplement, Plus Benefits

Location: Wokingham Borough Council

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week.

DBS Check: No

Closing Date: 04/01/2026 at 23:00

Reference: 710338, 701379, 710339

We have a range of excellent opportunities available from Assistant Building Control Surveyors through to Principal Building Control Surveyors, within our Award-Winning Building Control Service here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is an exciting time to join us as we extend our shared service partnership with West Berkshire Council due to ongoing success and continued market growth. As part of our investment in service delivery and our commitment to maintaining and improving the build environment in our community, we are looking to expand our team of building control surveyors across various levels.

Golden Hello Payment

As a commitment to the development of our team, new employees will be entitled to a Golden Hello payment of up to £6,000 (subject to successful completion of their probation period and length of service commitment).

Awards

We're passionate about providing a high-quality service and delivering on projects and have recently been Award Winners at the LABC Central Regional Building Excellence Awards 2024, and following an LABC Peer Service review, it was concluded that we are a top quartile performing service nationally.

There isn't a better time to join our team as we undertake a diverse portfolio of major projects including large-scale housing developments, school developments and town centre redevelopment, plus you'll receive a fantastic range of employee benefits

Click on the Job Descriptions for further information including the responsibilities and candidate criteria for each of the available positions.

Alternatively, if you'd like to know more about these exciting opportunities, contact Roger Paine, Head of Building Control Solutions via (Strictly no agencies).

Benefits:

• Annual Leave – Up to 31 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus bank holidays

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• GP Helpline - Available 7 days per week

• Employee Assistance Programme - Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline

• Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines

• Free Onsite Gym - Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Car and Cycle to Work Schemes

• Local & Lifestyle Discounts - Save on shopping, entertainment, dining our & more

• Move through Menopause Course

• Sports & Social Group Activities - Including running, football, cricket & more

• Learning & Development Opportunities

• Employee Networks

• And much more

Our Area:

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We're home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Click on the link below to apply

Closing date: Sunday 4th January 2025 at 11pm

Interview date: TBC

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.