Area Team Leader

Our Building Control team is proud to be dynamic, progressive, and deeply committed to delivering safe, high‑quality development across our borough. Now, we’re looking for an experienced leader who wants to play a key role in our continued success. As the Area Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in managing service delivery, supporting colleagues, and handling a range of complex and high‑profile building control matters. You will act as a key point of technical expertise, contribute to strategic decision‑making, and ensure compliance, safety, and excellent customer service across your area.

About us

At Cheshire East Council we are resident and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.

For us, success isn’t just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.

We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too, so come and join us!

Join us on a meaningful journey at Cheshire East Council

Join a team that’s compassionate, forward-thinking and deeply committed to making a difference. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, and your role will be a key part of our transformation journey. This is your chance to be part of something meaningful where your ideas, energy and work can create real impact every day.

About the Role:

• Support the Building Control Manager to deliver service objectives and priorities.
• Manage a varied caseload, focusing on complex or high-profile applications.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operations and drive performance across the professional team.
• Mentor, guide, and support colleagues, sharing your technical expertise.
• Lead on enforcement and investigations.
• Respond to dangerous structures and safeguard public safety.
• Build strong, proactive relationships with developers, agents, architects, and communities.

About you:

• An experienced Building Control professional with at least 5 years’ experience
• Registered at Class 2F with the Building Safety Regulator
• A chartered member of a recognised professional body (e.g. CABE, CIOB)
• Technically strong with excellent knowledge of relevant legislation
• Proactive, flexible, and skilled in managing and motivating people
• Committed to delivering high standards and making a positive community impact

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary – Up to £68,777 per annum, including market supplement with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexitime.
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’re no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off-Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

How to apply:

We’re delighted that you’re considering applying for this role!

As an equal opportunities’ and disability confident employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.

To join our team, simply click ‘Apply for this job’ at the bottom of the page. If you’d prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Heidi Wilson at heidi.wilson@cheshirereast.gov.uk, they’ll be happy to hear from you!

If you would like to get in touch with us regarding this role, then please remember to include the job reference number so we can assist you accurately and in a timely manner.

Once you’ve applied for the position, please keep an eye on your email inbox (including your junk and spam folders), as we’ll send any correspondence there to stay in touch with updates about your application.

If you haven’t heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, it likely means we weren’t able to move forward with your application at this time but please don’t let this discourage you as your interest means a lot to us, as we’d truly love to hear from you again in the future!

For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk

Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.