Cambridge City Council
Building Control Operations Assistant
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Job Description
Cambridge City, Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire District Councils operate a Shared Service for Building Control, with a dedicated Operations team to support the business needs of the service.
About the Role
As a Building Control Operations Assistant, you will play a key part in helping towards a lean business processes and workflow to meet performance targets using information systems. Leading on, providing technical administrative support, your key responsibilities will include:
- Registering, validating and interpreting plans to determine the appropriate fees and ensure standard operating procedures are followed and internal targets achieved.
- Handling customer enquiries by email and phone, including taking payments and monitoring building control mailboxes.
- Providing advice and guidance.
- Maintaining records and producing and issuing Completion Certificates.
Requirements
To be successful in this role you will be well organised and methodical with great attention to detail. With excellent communication skills, both written and oral you will have experience of meeting deadlines and working under pressure.
We will look to you, to work flexibly within a team that embraces change, maintains high performance and strives for continuous improvements.
Why Join Us?
As well as being part of a supportive team delivering meaningful work that directly impacts our communities, we offer a supportive and rewarding working environment along with a wide range of benefits, including:
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- Excellent learning and development opportunities supported via a range of sources and methods and, where applicable, recognised through Digital Badges
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
- Agile and Flexible working options
- Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days after five years’ service, plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time), with the option to purchase additional leave
- Family friendly policies and Flexible Bank Holidays
- Confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and Your Care wellbeing platform
- Staff reward and recognition framework, including an annual staff awards ceremony
- Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on role
- Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, Gym Membership and Home & Electronics
- Lifestyle Savings with over 750 discounts from the UK’s leading retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, attractions and more
- Free swimming at CCC swimming pools
- Subsidy for public transport
- Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases
- Annually negotiated pay and award progression
Job Details
- Hours: This is a full-time role, for 37 hours per week.
- Working Pattern: Monday - Friday
- Contract: Fixed Term 12 months
- Salary: £27,709 - £30,023 per annum (City Pay Band 2), pro rata for part time.
- Location: Tri location This is flexible – working in Cambridge, Huntingdon or Cambourne or at one of our offices or working from home.
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More Information
You can click on the links here to find out more information about Staff Pay and Benefits, Working for the Council, our Values & Behaviours, Equality & Diversity in Recruitment or Our People & Culture Strategy.
If you would like an informal chat, please contact Andrew Hammond on 07810 637652 or email Andrew.hammond@3csharedservices.org
Application Process
To be considered for this role, please click ‘Apply Online’ and submit an application.
If you are an internal candidate you can apply by logging in to your Employee Self-Serve (ESS) and access the ‘Useful Links’ (top right of the dashboard, under the person icon) and click on ‘CCC Job Opportunities’.
Cambridge City Council recognises the value of digital badges in evidencing skills, knowledge and competencies, and welcomes their inclusion within job applications as verifiable indicators of achievement and capability.
Cambridge City Council is an Equal Opportunity employer and embraces diversity, creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
For City Council employees who apply for the role on a secondment basis, please note that you should refer to the Secondment Policy. Please note that agreement will need to be obtained from your line manager before the secondment can be confirmed.
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