Clerk of Works

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: PO4 (£49,056 – £52,194)
Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 14th June 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/C 22nd June 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

As Clerk of Works, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety and compliance of capital works delivered to the council’s housing stock. Acting on behalf of the council, you will inspect works on site, monitor contractor performance and ensure that construction, refurbishment and improvement works meet required standards, specifications and regulatory requirements.

You will work across a range of capital programmes, including planned maintenance, major works, fire safety and energy efficiency projects. Your role will be to provide independent assurance that works are carried out safely, to a high standard and with appropriate consideration for residents living in their homes during construction activity.

You will identify defects, non‑compliance and health and safety issues early, working proactively with project managers, contractors and resident‑facing teams to ensure issues are addressed promptly and effectively.

About the team

You will be part of the Housing and Asset Management function, supporting the delivery of significant capital investment programmes across the housing portfolio. The Clerk of Works function plays a vital role in protecting asset quality, resident safety and value for money.

You will work closely with project managers, contract administrators, resident liaison officers and health and safety colleagues, providing technical input and on‑site oversight across multiple programmes and locations.

About you

You are an experienced construction or building professional with a strong background in inspecting works on site, ideally within social housing or occupied residential environments. You have a detailed understanding of building standards, specifications, health and safety requirements and good practice in construction delivery.

You are confident carrying out site inspections, recording findings accurately and challenging poor workmanship or unsafe practices. You have a sharp eye for detail and the confidence to raise issues clearly and professionally with contractors and project teams.

You are organised, methodical and able to manage multiple sites and priorities. You understand the importance of minimising disruption to residents and working respectfully in occupied homes, and you are committed to equality, safety and high standards of workmanship.

A relevant technical qualification or professional accreditation is desirable, but your practical experience, independence and commitment to quality are what matter most.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk