We are looking for a Team Leader to provide day-to-day leadership to the Residential Inspections team in a full time permanent role.

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About the role

Our Building team plays a vital role in supporting the district's growth by delivering high-quality services through customer engagement whilst completing both building consent authority and territorial authority functions. We work with our community to promote understanding, empathy, and a culture of safety and compliance.

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of Residential building services to the community by:

• Leading the day-to-day coordination of undertaking the majority of building act functions that council is responsible for, including building consent inspection and certification ensuring workflows are efficient, effective and applied consistently following best practice.
• Providing leadership to the residential inspection team and wider team to support their development and contribution.
• Providing specialist advice to internal and external customers.

About you

This role is ideal for someone with a proven track record in leading others, solving problems, and driving continuous improvement. While technical expertise is valuable, your strength in people leadership is what matters most.

You bring a strategic mindset, strong communication skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality services.

• Experience (2+ years) in people management
• Understanding of the Building Act, the Building Consent process, Building Regulations, the New Zealand Building Code, and the ability to convey this to customers
• Willingness to confidently make appropriate decisions and take responsibility for them. Awareness of limitations of knowledge, and willingness to seek appropriate assistance when necessary
• Strong understanding of digital ways of working, with experience of using technology to achieve effective outcomes and driving organisational innovation and change, high level of digital literacy
• Experience (5+ years) in a BCA inspecting and/or processing environment
• Experience working in a local/central government environment

About us:

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready for a change and want to be part of a team that's making things happen for Selwyn, don't delay — apply today. Applications will be assessed as they are received.

We know that everyone's situation is different, and we're open to a variety of onboarding options that suit individual needs. Whether you're local or considering a move, we're flexible in how we bring the right people on board — and we're happy to talk through what support might be available to help you settle in.

Not sure if you tick every box? That's okay — if this role sounds like a good fit for your skills and aspirations, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date.