Building Control Manager | Full Time | Kirklees | £57,457 to £58,462

Kirklees Council is hiring a Building Control Manager.

This is a permanent, full-time role. You will work 37 hours per week across Kirklees.

The salary is £57,457 to £58,462. The role also includes a £4,000 per year retention payment, based on 37 hours per week, or pro rata for hours worked.

You become eligible for the retention payment after six months’ employment and after you pass your probation. The payment is split into two payments, in June and December. It is due to be reviewed in six months.

You will work alongside the current Building Control Manager. They will support the successful candidate while helping provide continuity for the service.

This is a senior role in a changing Building Control environment. You will help shape the future of the service after major changes linked to building safety and regulation.

In short, it is not a “keep things ticking over” role. It is more “please rebuild the plane while the policy weather changes”, because apparently that is how public services evolve now.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the service: Help manage and improve the Building Control Service.
• Work with leaders: Partner with the current manager and senior colleagues.
• Support change: Help the service respond to the Building Safety Act and new regulatory duties.
• Plan ahead: Build a service that is ready for future Building Control requirements.
• Improve ways of working: Find better, smarter and more effective ways to deliver the service.
• Support income: Help maximise income opportunities in the open market Building Control sector.
• Protect standards: Ensure the service remains a strong provider of choice.
• Balance demands: Manage strategic aims, community concerns, regulation, competence and environmental limits.
• Support safe places: Help make sure buildings and places meet legal and safety standards.
• Build networks: Work with the Local Authority Building Control network.
• Support collaboration: Work with partners across West Yorkshire.
• Track regulation: Keep the service up to date with changes from the Building Safety Regulator.
• Advise senior leaders: Brief the head of service on key actions and legal changes.
• Support wider safety work: Advise on matters linked to sports grounds and large outdoor events through the safety advisory group.
• Promote competence: Help the service meet changing competency expectations.

About You

You will need to be an experienced Building Control professional.

Kirklees Council is looking for someone who can help take the service forward. You should be practical, forward thinking and able to lead through change.

You will need:

• Building Control experience: Strong experience as a building control practitioner.
• Service leadership: Ability to develop and manage a Building Control service.
• Regulatory knowledge: Good understanding of current and changing Building Control rules.
• Building Safety Act awareness: Understanding of new duties and outcomes linked to the Building Safety Act.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to balance council aims, regulation and service demand.
• Commercial focus: Ability to support income generation and service growth.
• Problem-solving: Skill in finding better ways to work.
• Stakeholder skills: Ability to build strong links with colleagues and partners.
• Collaboration: Confidence working through LABC and West Yorkshire networks.
• Advisory skills: Ability to advise senior leaders on legal and service issues.
• Change focus: Drive to shape a modern, future-ready service.
• Communication: Ability to explain risks, duties and service needs clearly.

What Kirklees Council Offers

Kirklees Council offers a senior role with the chance to shape an important public service.

Benefits and support include:

• Salary: £57,457 to £58,462.
• Retention payment: £4,000 per year, subject to eligibility and review.
• Permanent role: Long-term opportunity with Kirklees Council.
• Full-time hours: 37 hours per week.
• Support from current manager: Work alongside the current Building Control Manager.
• Service impact: Help shape the future of Building Control across Kirklees.
• Public service purpose: Support safe places and regulatory standards.
• Staff benefits: Access to a range of staff benefits to support life in and out of work.
• Inclusive recruitment: Support is available if you need help applying.
• Safeguarding culture: The council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Name-blind shortlisting: Recruiting managers will not see personal details before shortlisting.

Kirklees Council encourages applications from people with different abilities. If you need support with the application form or job information in another format, you can contact the recruitment team.

How to Apply

Apply through the Kirklees Council recruitment process.

The closing date is 1 June 2026 at 11:55 pm.

Kirklees uses a name-blind approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not see your name, contact details or other personal information until after shortlisting.

For an informal discussion, contact:

Mathias Franklin
Email: mathias.franklin@kirklees.gov.uk
Telephone: 01484 221000

For recruitment support, contact:

Email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk
Telephone: 01484 221000 and ask for “Recruitment”

Kirklees Council also asks applicants to read its AI guidance before submitting an application, so supporting statements reflect their own real experience. Apparently even application forms now need a robot warning label. I’ll try not to take it personally.

Application Tips

Use clear examples from your Building Control career. Show how you have led services, managed change, dealt with complex regulation and improved ways of working. Include examples linked to the Building Safety Act, competency requirements, income generation, LABC networks and stakeholder engagement. Keep your supporting statement focused on real evidence from your own work, because senior hiring panels tend to prefer proof over heroic adjectives.