Job Description
Trainee Building Inspector Positions across England
Looking for an opportunity to earn while you learn and gain the qualifications needed to start a successful career in the construction industry?
Having already recruited and trained 200 people, LABC, the organisation that represents all local authority building control teams in England and Wales, is recruiting additional building control trainees to join their LABC Academy, starting in September 2026.
The LABC Academy Programme is a two-year fully funded programme that provides the opportunity to gain level 4 and level 5 diplomas in building control surveying whilst getting on-the-job experience with a local authority building control department.
Throughout the programme you'll earn a competitive salary and on completion you'll have the skills, qualifications and experience required to become a Registered Building Inspector as well as the opportunity to progress to become a fully qualified Chartered Surveyor or Building Engineer.
As a Trainee Building Inspector, you'll assist in delivering a range of surveying activities relating to building control, including working with designers and contractors to achieve compliance with building regulations, doing inspections of building work, assisting in technical investigations and responding to dangerous structure call outs.
Successful candidates will be employed by LABC and based in a local authority close to you to allow you to gain practical experience.
We are currently seeking candidates based within the following locations:
Acivico Building Consultancy Ltd (B1 2TZ)
Arun District Council (BN17 5LF)
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (S70 9FE)
Bassetlaw District Council (S80 2AH)
Bath & North East Somerset Council (BA1 1JG)
BCP Council (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Bracknell Forest Council (RG12 1JD)
Bristol City Council (BS1 5TR)
Buckinghamshire Council (HP19 8FF)
Building Control Partnership (Fareham, Gosport, Portsmouth and Havant) (PO16 7AZ)
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (HX1 1PS)
Cheshire West and Chester Council (CH1 2HS)
Chichester District Council (PO19 1TY)
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BD1 1HX)
CNC Building Control (NR7 0DU)
Cornwall Council (TR1 3AY)
Coventry City Council (CV1 2PY)
Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (S41 8NG)
Doncaster City Council (DN1 3BU)
Dorset Council (DT1 1XJ)
East Cambridgeshire District Council (CB7 4EE)
East Devon District Council (EX14 1EJ)
East Midlands Building Consultancy (NG31 6TT)
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (HU17 9BA)
Erewash and West Nottinghamshire Building Consultancy (NG10 1HU)
Forest of Dean District Council (GL16 8HG)
Gateshead Council (NE8 1HH)
Isle of Wight Council (PO30 2QS)
Kirklees Council (HD1 9EL)
Knowsley Council (L36 9YU)
Leicester City Council (LE1 1FZ)
Liverpool City Council (L2 2DH)
London Borough of Brent (HA9 0FJ)
London Borough of Harrow (HA3 3QZ)
London Borough of Hounslow (TW3 3EB)
London Borough of Islington (N1 2UD)
London Borough of Lambeth (SW2 1EG)
London Borough of Redbridge (IG1 1DD)
London Borough of Sutton (SM1 1EA)
Luton Borough Council (LU1 2BQ)
Mid Sussex District Council (RH16 1SS)
Milton Keynes Council (MK9 3EJ)
New Forest District Council (SO43 7PA)
North Lincolnshire Council (DN15 6NL)
North Somerset Council (BS23 1TG)
North Yorkshire Council (YO61 3FB)
Northumberland Council (NE61 2AP)
Nottingham City Council (NG2 3NH)
Pendle Borough Council (BB9 7LG)
Reading Borough Council (RG1 7AE)
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (SL6 1RF)
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (L20 3NJ)
Sevenoaks District Council (TN13 9QZ)
Sheffield City Council (S1 2SH)
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (B91 3QB)
South Worcestershire Building Control (WR14 3AF)
Southend-on-Sea City Council (SS2 6ZF)
St Helens Council (WA10 1HP)
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (TS18 1LD)
Sunderland City Council (SR2 7DN)
Thurrock Council (RM17 6SL)
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (M32 0TH)
Wakefield Council (WF1 2EB)
Warwick District Council Building Control (CV32 5QH)
Please note - This role will require regular travel to sites within your local authority. Therefore, you will need a full driving licence or be working towards having one by the employment start date.
What does the programme include?
Two years accredited learning, where you will earn your level 4 and level 5 diplomas in building control surveying. As a funded programme you will have no student debt to pay back!
Hybrid working approach - 35-hour work week mainly consisting of two days home based learning/study and three days on the job training with your assigned local authority (with five days in your local authority outside 'term' time)
A competitive salary throughout the duration of the programme.
Regular salary increases following successful completion of education and competence milestones.
A dedicated LABC coordinator to support you throughout your employment with LABC.
An experienced local authority mentor who will meet with you daily
Training and experience to become a Chartered Surveyor or Building Engineer.
What do I need to join?
We're seeking technically minded candidates who like problem solving, are keen to learn and are looking to build a real career in the construction industry.
To apply you will need one of the following:
Minimum 3 A levels at grade C or higher (or equivalent - 80 UCAS points)
Demonstrable experience in a relevant or related discipline for example but not limited to construction, ex-military, fire etc.
A qualification at level 3 S/NVQ in construction or a related discipline
What can we offer you?
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Pension with 4% employers' contribution and 4% employee contribution
Hybrid working (typically 2 days training and study at home, 3 days site based)
Season ticket loan scheme
35 hour working week
Laptop
Investment in your development as a Building Inspector through levels 4 and 5 diplomas over two-year Fixed Term Contract. This investment is worth over 10,000.
The application process
Initial application - Submit your CV to Opus. We'll then contact you with a few more questions to complete your application.
Assessment centre - If your application is successful, you'll then be invited to attend one of the assessment centres on 22/23/24 June in Birmingham.
Offer -We'll notify you of the assessment centre outcome within one week. If you're successful, we'll then work with LABC to get everything ready for you to start your new role. Please note all offers are subject to satisfactory references and a clean DBS check.
Further details will be confirmed by our recruitment teams at time of booking.
