Some key information
- Salary £37,280 to £41,771 per annum.
- Reporting to the Team Leader, Enforcement and Appeals.
- Permanent position, 37 hours per week, part time hours will be considered.
- Flexible and Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in the office).
- Generous pension scheme and 30 days’ annual leave.
- Extensive CPD and peer support.
- Opportunity to work on a wide range of interesting projects, offering unique opportunities to develop your experience and skills.
What will I be doing?
You’ll be part of a Somerset-wide Planning Enforcement team operating within one of four geographic areas, responding to and assessing breaches of planning control, triaging complaints and carrying an Enforcement caseload.
You’ll work pro-actively to ensure the appropriate outcomes and where necessary act in accordance with Somerset’s Enforcement Policy. You’ll engage with the public, elected members and stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
The role offers the total enforcement experience from small scale breaches, negotiation, serving notices, prosecution, injunctions and High Court. Given the size of the area and the team there is the opportunity for peer support and shadowing as part of your development.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
We are looking for qualified and/or experienced Enforcement Officers, with experience of determining and negotiating on complex enforcement caseloads within a Local Authority environment. Ideally, you will have experience in servicing notices, enforcement appeals, direct action, proceeds of crime and prosecution but appropriate peer support and training is available.
We are seeking someone who is or be eligible to become a Chartered Planner, if you are not already Chartered, this will be encouraged for your development once in the role. Consideration would also be given to those coming from a law-enforcement background.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team as we aim to be as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.
What's in it for me?
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.
We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:
- We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
- Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Staff discounts in gyms.
- Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
- Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
- A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
- My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more
Anything else I should know?
For an informal chat about the role, contact Chris Horan via email at
[email protected]When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.
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