Trainee Building Inspector

Overview: Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 + up to 6% bonus per annum Working Location: Taunton Closing Date: Wednesday 28th June 2023
What we offer:

• Company Car
• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a holiday purchase scheme
• Generous pension scheme, with an employer contribution of up to 10.5%
• Life Assurance (x4 salary)
• Subsidised private medical insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee discounts platform, including gym discounts
• 24/7 employee assistance programme supporting your mental wellbeing
• 2 days volunteer leave
• Equalised maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents

Responsibilities: What you’ll be doing
As a Trainee Building Inspector, you will be on the frontline delivering on our mission; to raise the standards & quality of new homes. You’ll be part of our new trainee BI cohort; you and other new colleagues will start your journey with us together and receive excellent training. Your training will be a combination of ‘classroom’ based learning, in our award-winning Academy in Milton Keynes and days out with your colleagues/mentor(s) visiting house-building sites. We will arrange and pay for your overnight accommodation when you come to the Academy.
You’ll become a qualified Building Inspector, working with our registered builders to ensure that the new homes they are building meet the NHBC Standards, Building Regulations and other relevant legislation. We’ll encourage you to build excellent working relationships with the site managers on your patch, working with them to identify and prevent construction defects. It’s an important job, helping us to manage our insurance risk and to create the very best homes for new home buyers.
You’ll be based from home but can expect to be out and about most days. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have
We want to find committed, ambitious individuals with a keen eye for detail who share our passion for quality construction. You’ll be keen to learn, happy to keep your knowledge up to date and have a strong desire to build a successful career in house building. You’ll be personable, able to build and sustain effective working relationships with your customers. In due course, you’ll also have the technical know-how to be credible, provide guidance where it’s needed and be assertive enough to stand your ground if you discover something that needs to be addressed.
Education and Qualifications
It would be great if you have / are working towards a construction related qualification such as City and Guilds, HNC, HND or NVQ (or equivalent) You will require a full UK Driving Licence.
What our people say
‘When I joined NHBC as a trainee BI, I was really excited. It was a great opportunity for me to gain more technical knowledge and experience.
The mixture of classroom based, and mentor led inspections was a great mix. I was able to get a real feel for the role and to see first-hand what you might come across as an Inspector. It's great being out on-site learning and developing new skills. I really enjoy working with the site teams to deliver great new homes.’ – Marie Cotton, Building Inspector
At NHBC we are proud to be unique. No other organisation in our sector combines the variety of services and scale that we offer. As the market leader, our name is synonymous with new home warranty and insurance. Our people are driven by our core purpose to raise standards in housebuilding and protect homeowners.
Why you should join us
We are a modern, lifestyle and family friendly employer who are in a period of rapid growth, investing in technology, data and new ways of working. We need passionate, talented and driven people to join us on this journey.
We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly. We don’t promise we can offer you exactly what you want, but we are always happy to talk flexible working.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
Your future with us
We have lots of fantastic examples across our business of people who are building their career with us. We are huge advocates of internal mobility and work hard to retain our best talent. We offer exceptional personal development and career progression opportunities. If you’re ambitious, driven and hard-working you will succeed with us. We’ll support you with full training, ongoing development, and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications and professional memberships.
Our inclusive culture We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to bring their true selves to work. We fundamentally believe in the rights of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, free from discrimination. We have active employee networks that support our colleagues and their allies, creating safe spaces for open conversations and the sharing of ideas.
If you need any adjustments or additional support with your application, please let us know at Recruitment@nhbc.co.uk