Independent Quality Controller

Persimmon

  • Thames Valley
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Job Title: Independent Quality ControllerLocation: York, YO19 (Initial Assignment)Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as an Independent Quality Controller and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.Why Persimmon Homes?We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as an Independent Quality Controller, you’ll benefit from:
  • Competitive salary
  • Bonus
  • Car Allowance or Company Car
  • 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
  • Healthcare
  • Life Cover & Contributory Pension
  • Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
  • Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role?This is an exciting opportunity to join the Persimmon Homes Construction Team as an Independent Quality Controller. This role reports into a Divisional Lead Independent Quality Controller.The purpose of the role is to ensure full compliance of all regulatory and warranty standards up to completion with reference to the Persimmon Way.What you’ll do as an Independent Quality Controller
  • Conduct regular quality and compliance checks on site, across the region, for all aspects of the construction process ensuring full compliance of all regulatory and warranty standards up to completion
  • Prepare clear and accurate reports following site visits, recording any non-compliant work and relevant recommendations for improvement to enable senior management and regional construction teams to take remedial action
  • Monitor both subcontractors and site managers’ performance against set targets, check materials quality and provide feedback to both regional and departmental management teams to ensure overall standards are maintained
  • Educate, coach and advise the Operating Company departments (construction, buying, technical, and commercial) in relation to all aspects of the build process to ensure completion in line with regulatory and warranty standards
  • Complete audited assessments of any workflow issues raised, formally reporting upon all findings to ensure recommendations have been actioned and regulatory and warranty standards are upheld
  • Work cohesively and collaboratively with the Operating Company, to maximise the quality of the build
What experience do I need?
  • Fully conversant with all regulatory and warranty standards
  • Experience within the housebuilding construction industry
  • Academic Requirements- Relevant Apprenticeship/Undergraduate/Postgraduate or equivalent qualifications, including HNC/HND, NVQ6 Senior Site Inspection
  • Full UK Driving Licence is required

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