Gas Quality Inspector

We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Gas Quality Assurance & Technical Officer to support the delivery of our domestic gas servicing, repair, and heating replacement programmes across the Council's housing stock.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills and a passion for maintaining the highest safety and quality standards in residential gas works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical oversight and assurance across gas installations and heating systems
• Carry out detailed audits and inspections on completed gas works
• Draft and review technical specifications to ensure compliance with regulations and Council standards
• Liaise effectively and courteously with contractors, tenants, and internal teams

What We're Looking For:

1. Excellent communication skills - As a regular and intrinsic part of the role involves speaking to members of the public, you must be able to converse at ease and provide clear, accurate advice in spoken English. Being polite and courteous is essential.
2. Education - Minimum GCSEs (or international equivalent) including Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above).
3. Technical Qualifications
   • CCN1 - Core Domestic Gas Safety
   • CENWAT - Central Heating and Hot Water
   • CKR1 - Cookers
   • HTR1 - Gas Fires
4. Experience - Minimum of three years' experience in a similar role within social housing or residential environments, conducting gas inspections or quality assurance checks.
5. Technical Knowledge
   • Understanding of boiler and heating system specifications, including ground source heat pumps
   • Knowledge of Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations and associated British Standards
6. Specification Skills - Ability to draft and review technical specifications relevant to gas installations

Benefits:

• An excellent pension through the LGPS.
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

Contact Details:

For more information about the role, please contact Kevin Wilmot at . If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Elizabeth Loizou at or .