Building Safety Inspector

The role
Job Title: Building Safety Inspector

Contract Types: Permanent – Fulltime (36hours)

Salary: £35,391 to £42,888 per annum

Location: Sudbury House, 85 Wandsworth High St, London, SW18 4LH

Would you like to help us maintain the safety of our residents in Council owned buildings?

Would you like to be part of a new team of professional building inspectors?

If you answered yes, then we'd love to hear from you

We are looking for four individuals to join existing staff, in a new venture involving the inspection of our building stock, to ensure that safety standards are adhered to and maintained.

You will be responsible for a range of health and safety inspections, tasks and monitoring covering the council managed residential blocks and estates, including fire safety, water quality and asbestos checks.

You will be expected to identify any areas that are below standard and arrange for repair.

The necessary training will be provided, however it would help if you had a basic knowledge of fire safety issues.

There is currently no facility for home working with this role and most days you will be expected to be out in the borough inspecting. It is expected that the Mon - Fri 8hr day will start around 8am, however there may be some flexibility around this as the job evolves.

Driver's licence is preferable but is not essential.

You will be responsible for a range of health and safety inspections, tasks and monitoring covering the council managed residential blocks and estates, including fire safety, water quality and asbestos checks.

This role will also include fire door inspections to residents dwellings to ensure they conform to current standards.

If you have any questions you would like to ask please contact Andy Booth, Estate Services Manager on or Kevin Jones, Deputy Estate Services Manager on

Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience
Have a good understanding of the building and fire safety legislation as it applies to residential buildings and estates and the importance of compartmentation in ensuring the safety of residents.

A practical understanding of building and construction services

Have an experience of dealing with the public face to face, in a variety of situations, which may occasionally be stressful.

You have to be able to climb stairs and ladders in order to access lift motor rooms and complete inspections

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025Shortlisting: Week commencing 24th September 2025Interview Date: To be confirmedWe may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Useful Information

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.