Building Control Assistant

• East Suffolk Council
• Address:Riverside Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0EQ or East Suffolk House Melton Suffolk IP12 1RT
• Salary: 28598 to 34434 per annum Band 4/5
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to peoples lives delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We currently have exciting new opportunities to join the East Suffolk Councils Building Control Team as an Building Control Assistant.

About the role

You will be based in Lowestoft or Melton with the potential for you to work across the entire Partnership district of East Suffolk and Ipswich to give you a wider range of experience and enable you to develop your Building Control knowledge.

This exciting new role is primarily administrative involving tasks such as managing documentation scheduling inspections maintaining records customer triage and fee distribution all of which supplement the strong business operations of the team. However it offers significant career progression opportunities and the chance to develop autonomy in your work. You will play a crucial role in supporting the Building Control Leadership Team and the wider Surveying Team ensuring smooth operations and contributing to the success of our projects.

Your responsibilities will be focused on ensuring the building control service delivers the highest level of regulatory service within a competitive marketplace. You will also provide support to our team of inspectors dealing with initial enquiries from the public and assisting with the examination of applications for compliance with the Building Regulations whilst also playing a key part in supporting a positive and effective application experience for all customers. After gaining more experience there will be the opportunity to assist with advising applicants and agents site inspections and making recommendations for the approval or rejection of building regulation applications.

About you

Ideally you will already have 4 GCSEs including English Science and Maths at grades 4 or above (or equivalent) and currently be studying for (or possess) the BTEC level 3 Diploma in Construction or similar. The ideal candidate will have commercial awareness of building control as this is an integral part of the role however you may bring significant relevant experience either gained within construction or from within a Planning / Building Control role. If you have not yet completed a construction related qualification assisted study time will be accommodated to achieve this.

You will demonstrate self-motivation a good awareness of building control and demonstrating a willingness to learn in this profession. You should have good written and verbal communication skills and be well organised in your approach to work. Confident computer literacy is also essential particularly in the use of Microsoft Office.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont meet all of the essential requirements please apply. If you are looking for a role that combines administrative duties with the potential for growth and increased responsibility we would love to hear from you.

Why work for us

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Counciltake a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work.

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Great opportunities for training and development

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 24 days a year increasing to 30 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays)

• Local government pension scheme

• Free car parking (for when you are working in the office)

• Discounts on mobile phones computers holiday and travel fashion and clothing health and beauty and many other products and services.

Please see our benefits brochure for further information.

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way with a mixture of home and office working depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Mark Harvey by calling or by emailing

Closing date: 11pm 13 August 2025.

Interview date: Week commencing 18 August 2025.

How to apply

Step 1 -Read the advert and theJob Description and Person Specification (Word).

Step 2 -Complete theSupporting Statement template (Word). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 -Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.

For more information check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.