Our Public Sector client is looking for a Senior Enforcement Officer to join them on a Temporary Basis.
Pay Rate: £40.00ph
Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will carry out duties in relation to beaches of planning control, monitoring planning conditions and unauthorised developments. They will also carry out Day to day supervision of the planning enforcement team.
Core Responsibilities:
• Undertake inspections and other monitoring visits to assess compliance with relevant legislation
• Investigate alleged breaches of legislation
• Write reports relating to planning investigations, draft formal notices, and update computer records
• Take appropriate enforcement action against those failing to comply with relevant legislation
• Represent the Council at enforcement appeals, public inquiries and in court when necessary
• Respond to all service requests within the remit of the work of the team
• Provide advice and guidance
• To be the lead planning enforcement specialist advising the Team Leader and Team Manager
• Undertake inspections and other monitoring visits to assess compliance with relevant legislation
• Investigate alleged breaches of legislation
• Write reports relating to planning investigations, draft formal notices and update computer records
• Take appropriate enforcement action against those failing to comply with relevant legislation
• Represent the Council at enforcement appeals, public inquiries and in court when necessary
• Support S106 monitoring and compliance
• Support all staff and teams within Environmental Protection Team as required
In order to apply you must possess the following:
* Confidence and resilience to deal with demands
* A role model for positively embracing change
* Articulate
* Aptitude to identify and weigh up options and make recommendations
* Reasoned and systematic
* Motivation of self and others
* Creativity and confidence to challenge traditional thinking
* Flexibility in approach and expectations
* Flare for building rapport and influencing people to achieve desired results
* Technical
* Evidence of knowledge and awareness of enforcement legislation including Planning Legislation and good practice guidance
* Experience of implementing and enforcing legislation
* Evidence of effectively undertaking both inspections, investigations and enforcement action
* Report writing experience