Assistant Building Control Officer

Planning, Transport & Housing Delivery

Building Control

Assistant Building Control Officer

Ref: 001351

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £31,537 - £34,434 per annum (Grade 5)

Hours: 36.66 per week Hybrid working with frequent site visits)

Hiring Manager: Paolo Colagiov(anni (paolo.colagiovanni@oldham.gov.uk)

Location: Spindles Shopping Centre, George Street, Oldham, OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Tuesday 17th March 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

Are you already a Registered Building Control professional looking to take the next steps to develop and increase your skills and ability.

We are looking to appoint an Assistant Building Control Officer to our Building Control team here in Oldham.

The role will help deliver Oldham’s responsibilities under the Building Safety Act and the requirements of the Building Safety Regulator.

You’ll be part of a team that works within the planning service that ensures safe and compliant development.

As an Assistant Building Control Officer, you will:

• Further develop your skills in Building Control
• Be looking to extend your registration status
• Be supported in a structured development and training programme.
• Be involved in a wide and diverse range of work providing opportunities to learn and develop
• Support the enforcement of building regulations and allied legislation.
• Work under supervision where appropriate, carry out inspections, plan appraisals and enforcement interventions.
• Support the wider activities undertaken by the service such as dealing with dangerous structures, demolitions.
• Work within the adopted quality management framework.
• Be registered at minimum Class 1 with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and working towards a higher class of registration.
• Have a construction-based HNC/HND or equivalent knowledge through experience and training.
• Have experience of working in a building control environment, with an understanding of construction methods, experience of assessing plans, undertaking site inspections.
• Have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, ability to communicate effectively at all levels with colleagues and wider users of the service.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, diplomacy and an ability to operate in challenging situations.
• Have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Key Responsibilities:

• To be registered and maintain registration with the Building Safety Regulator.
• Support the enforcement of building regulations and allied legislation.
• Where appropriate, carry out inspections, plan appraisals and enforcement interventions, where agreed under supervision of a senior officer.
• Work within the services adopted quality management framework.

Key Requirements:

• A construction-based HNC/HND or equivalent knowledge through experience and training.
• Current registration at minimum Class 1 with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and working towards a higher class of registration.
• Experience of working in a building control environment, with an understanding of construction methods, experience of assessing plans, undertaking site inspections.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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