Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
A&TS Building Control Level C

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Admin & Technical Support Officer – Building Control
- Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Ipswich IP1 2BX
- £27,694 to £31,022 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- 1 x full time (37 hrs per week)
- 1 x part time (minimum 29.6 up to 33.3 hrs per week, must include Friday)
- Permanent
Full time preferred, job share opportunities may be considered.
What we are looking for.
We are looking for 2 Admin and Tech Support Officers to join our award-winning team in Building Control. The successful person will share our values [https://www.suffolkjobsdirect.org/#en/sites/CX_20001/pages/11002], commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.
About the role
We are an established and highly respected team providing a regulatory and commercial service to the residents of Babergh and Mid Suffolk and beyond. We are working together with an integrated staffing structure to provide a joint Building Control Service across the districts with all the benefits of agile working.
With the challenges ahead of helping to bring about culture change within the construction industry, supporting the new Building Safety Regulator and furthering the role of the public sector in upholding standards in the built environment, the Building Control team can offer an exciting opportunity which has arisen within our admin and technical support team to work across both authorities.
In this position you will:
- be involved in all aspects of Building Control administration by providing support to the team in taking inspection requests, dealing with queries and processing applications, payments and invoicing.
- administration of the Street Name and Numbering function and the carrying out of estimating, invoicing and collection of fees.
- assist with the provision of accurate information to discharge Land Charge searches.
- administration of the Building Safety Levy.
- provide relevant reports to ensure Inspectors and Head of Service are kept fully informed and that the Councils have met their obligations under the relevant legislation.
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The department provides a customer support function between 08.30 and 17.00 Monday to Friday although a degree of flexible working can be accommodated. Some attendance at our head office will be a requirement of the role, particularly whilst undertaking training.
About you
The ideal candidate needs to demonstrate that they are able to work as part of a team, to work on their own initiative whilst following documented procedures and escalate any issues that they encounter.
It would be desirable for the candidate to have an understanding of the Building Control function, although not essential.
Several types of software are used, and full training will be given, however it is essential that candidates are confident using Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel and are familiar with processing emails and taking telephone calls.
You will be provided with full support for career and personal development to fulfil your potential.
About us
Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.
We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.
Benefits:
- Great opportunities for learning and development.
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays).
- Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Wellbeing Support Program
- Employee Assist Program
- Health Care Options


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Our ways of working:
Work is what we do, not where we go! We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with.
We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.
If you wish to discuss the Hybrid working approach for this role, or for an informal discussion, please contact Jill Kelly:
Tel: 01449 724510 or Email: jill.kelly@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk
Closing date: 25th September 2026, please note, we reserve the right to close the application window early should sufficient applications be received.
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification [https://sccrecruit.blob.core.windows.net/bmsdc-assets/JobDescriptionandpersonspecifications/2026/Admin_and_Tech_Support_Off_Grade_3_Generic_JD_&_PS.pdf] and the Addendum [https://sccrecruit.blob.core.windows.net/bmsdc-assets/JobDescriptionandpersonspecifications/2026/Addendum_ATS_Building_Control_Level_C_16.09.21.pdf] before applying for this job opportunity.
In your application, please ensure your statement indicates how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the Job Description/Person Specification.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
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