Some key information
- Salary £44,060 to £48,431 per annum, which includes a recruitment allowance of £2,289 per annum payable for up to three years.
- 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 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 acting where necessary in accordance with Somersets Enforcement Policy. You’ll have support from the Principal Enforcement Officer, other Seniors within the team and Planning Officers within the wider Development Management Service, and will be required to engagement with the public, elected members and stakeholders.
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, we are looking for experience in servicing notices, enforcement appeals, direct action, proceeds of crime and prosecution but appropriate peer support and training is available. This role may also include the need to support the development of the Enforcement Officers within the team.
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’re proud to be here to support the communities of Somerset. 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.
Please contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.
What's in it for me?
You’ll have the opportunity to engage with improvement projects currently running throughout the service and help to shape a future planning service for Somerset within a team that offers a supportive and rewarding environment. The team are passionate about the work they do and work collaboratively to ensure the best outcome for all and 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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