Role: Building Control Interim Lead REF 1769095
Contract Length: 3 months with possible extension
Location: Thrapston – hybrid working to be discussed.
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £75 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for a Building Control Interim Lead for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUILDING CONTROL INTERIM LEAD
- To Lead and manage the councils Building Control service across North Northamptonshire.
- To provide professional advice and guidance to the Council and key stakeholders on all aspects of Building Control/Safety and associated issues and to ensure the Council complies with Building Control /Safety statutory requirements.
- To lead on the implementation of the building safety Levy.
- To lead on strategies for the marketing and promotion of the service to increase market share.
- To lead on and manage the implementation/maintenance of service quality assurance standards to ensure compliance with BSR requirements and to ensure a consistently high quality of service delivery to service users.
- To support the Assistant Director in the development and implementation of relevant strategies for the services within this area and to deliver the Council’s corporate strategies and priorities working with colleagues in other directorates and partner organisations.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE BUILDING CONTROL INTERIM LEAD
- Hold a relevant professional Degree or Diploma or equivalent in a relevant discipline e.g. Building studies, civil or structural engineering, building control, building surveying.
- Registered Building Inspector at an appropriate level with the Building Safety Regulator.
- Membership of relevant professional body and/or relevant management qualification e.g. RICS, CIOB, CABE, ICE, IStructE, CMI, ILM
- Extensive Knowledge of successfully managing Building Control and/or Building Surveying Services’ including working at a senior level.
- Knowledge and understanding of the dynamics and complexities of public sector and Local Government.
- Strong contract management and project management skills.
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Knowledge and experience of how to effect cultural and behavioural change, developing high performing teams and delivering measurable improvements in service delivery.
- Excellent business and service planning knowledge and experience
- Excellent leadership, negotiation and influencing skills, including change management and significant service delivery improvement.
- Recognition of the political environment of Local Government, demonstrating an understanding of how to approach sensitive matters.
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to plan and deliver objectives with an agreed timeframe and be flexible in work approaches.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills, with high level of written, oral, presentation and IT user skills.
- Ability to develop, influence and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of customers, stakeholders, and partners.
- Innovative approach to problem solving and achieving value for money.
- Demonstrate commercial and marketing skills
- Excellent performance and financial management skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel around the county, including at short notice.
If you are a Building Control Interim Lead, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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