Building Safety Inspector

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in London is seeking a Building Safety Inspector to join their team. Responsibilities include conducting health and safety inspections, identifying issues in residential buildings, and arranging necessary repairs. Ideal candidates should understand building and fire safety legislation, have experience dealing with the public, and be physically capable of performing inspections. This full-time role offers various employee benefits including generous leave and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

Generous pension plan

Flexible working

Qualifications

• A good understanding of the building and fire safety legislation as it applies to residential buildings.
• Practical understanding of building and construction services.
• Experience of dealing with the public in face-to-face situations.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders for inspections.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health and safety inspections on council managed residential blocks.
• Identify and arrange repairs for safety standard issues.
• Perform fire door inspections.

Skills

Understanding of building and fire safety legislation

Practical understanding of building and construction services

Experience dealing with the public

Ability to climb stairs and ladders

Job description

The role

Job Title: Building Safety Inspector

Contract Types: Permanent – Fulltime (36 hours)

Salary: £35,391 to £42,888 per annum

Location: Sudbury House, 85 Wandsworth High St, London, SW18 4LH

We are looking for four individuals to join existing staff in a new venture involving the inspection of our building stock to ensure that safety standards are adhered to and maintained. You will be responsible for a range of health and safety inspections, tasks and monitoring covering the council managed residential blocks and estates, including fire safety, water quality and asbestos checks.

You will identify areas that are below standard and arrange for repair. The necessary training will be provided, however it would help if you had a basic knowledge of fire safety issues.

There is currently no facility for home working with this role and most days you will be expected to be out in the borough inspecting. It is expected that the Mon - Fri 8hr day will start around 8am, however there may be some flexibility around this as the job evolves.

Driver’s licence is preferable but is not essential.

Additional responsibilities include fire door inspections to residents' dwellings to ensure they conform to current standards.

Please contact Andy Booth, Estate Services Manager at [e-mail] or Kevin Jones, Deputy Estate Services Manager at [e-mail] for any questions.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A good understanding of the building and fire safety legislation as it applies to residential buildings and estates and the importance of compartmentation in ensuring the safety of residents.
• Practical understanding of building and construction services.
• Experience of dealing with the public face to face, in a variety of situations, which may occasionally be stressful.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders to access lift motor rooms and complete inspections.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025

Shortlisting: Week commencing 24th September 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Useful Information

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making their recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointments to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.