About the vacancy
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Vacancy ID:
3600
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Organisation:
Carmarthenshire County Council
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Number of vacancies:
1
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Contract type:
Permanent Full Time
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Location:
Carmarthen, Llanelli
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Grade:
Grade J
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Salary:
£42,839 - £47,181
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If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
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Hourly Rate :
£22.20 - £24.46
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Contract Hours
37 hours
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Come and join our team
Shape the Future of Gas & Heating Safety in Carmarthenshire
This isn't just another Gas Surveyor role...
It's an opportunity to become the technical expert responsible for one of the largest and most diverse property portfolios in Wales.
Every decision you make will help protect thousands of residents, staff and visitors across housing, schools, offices, care facilities, leisure centres and corporate buildings.
You'll influence how Carmarthenshire County Council manages gas, heating and mechanical compliance for years to come.
If you want a role where your expertise genuinely matters…
This is it……….
Why Join Us?
As our Gas & Heating Safety Surveyor, you'll become a key member of our newly created Corporate Property Compliance Team, providing specialist technical expertise across both Housing and Corporate Property.
This isn't about servicing boilers.
It's about:
Providing technical assurance
Influencing compliance strategy
Validating contractor performance
Leading improvements
Supporting the Council's future heating and decarbonisation programmes
Protecting people through exceptional compliance standards
What You'll Be Doing
Working alongside a team of specialist compliance surveyors, you'll:
Lead technical inspections across domestic, commercial and communal heating systems across over 10,000 properties.
Provide expert advice on gas safety and mechanical compliance.
Review and challenge contractor certification to ensure the highest standards.
Identify risks before they become incidents.
Help shape future compliance procedures and policy and influence strategic decision making.
Support low-carbon heating and decarbonisation projects.
Play a key role in delivering one of the Council's most ambitious compliance transformation programmes.
Make a genuine difference to people's safety every single day.
We're Looking For Someone Who...
Has the technical expertise to challenge, improve and lead.
Someone who enjoys solving complex problems.
Someone who wants their knowledge to influence how an entire organisation manages compliance.
Ready for Your Next Challenge?
If you're looking for a career where your expertise is valued, your judgement is trusted and your work directly protects thousands of people across Carmarthenshire...
We'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of property compliance.
For further information or informal chat, please contact:
Susie Adams
Senior Compliance Manager
[email protected]
07984 863863
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Job Description:
035959.pdf – 237KB Opens in a new window
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Welsh language level - verbal
Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
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Closing Date:
19/08/2026, 23:55
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The Rewards
We’re proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers.
Competitive salary
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
Access to staff health and wellbeing support
Personal development and career progression
Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
Flexible working and family friendly policies
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Anonymous Recruitment
We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.
We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
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Additional Information
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Right to work eligibility: Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.
All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.
Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email:
[email protected] or contact 01267 234567 and ask for ‘Recruitment’ to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
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