Technical Administrator - Building Control
Team: Building Control
Job Family: Providing - CBG7
Salary: £28,598- £31,022 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 1st July 2026
Interview Date: 16th and 17th July 2026
About the role
The Building Control Team provide a high quality, efficient service to ensure that buildings are constructed safely in accordance with the Building Regulations and associated legislation, helping to make Central Bedfordshire a great place to live and work. Our successful award-winning service is in direct competition with the private sector, We’re also responsible for street naming and numbering; this is carried out in consultation with Developers, Town or Parish Councils, Royal Mail and other organisations. The administration of the Building Safety Levy will also fall within our remit shortly.
The Technical Administrator plays a vital part in the team, has responsibility for processing street naming and numbering applications from start to finish, arranging repair and replacement of street signs, responding to land charge searches, registering and processing building control applications, raising invoices, assisting in the administration of the Building Safety Levy, taking telephone payments and assisting customers with their enquiries once trained.
The key skills and experience the candidate will need
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable person to provide exceptional administrative support to the building control team, in addition to a high level of customer service and flexibility in their response to a wide range of duties and interactions with a variety of people daily.
This job is challenging and rewarding, the candidate will need to have excellent IT and communication skills, some financial experience and be able to prioritise their own work on a day-to-day basis. Building Control specific experience would be advantageous as would holding an LABC Level 3 Certificate in Technical Support, if this qualification is not held the post holder would be supported to gain the certificate following a successful probation period.
As part of this role, you will need to have a valid driving licence and access to your own transport.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Siân Cobb at sian.cobb@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4378
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