Planning & Enforcement Officer

3 weeks ago


Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

**Hours: 37 per week**

**Contract Type: Fixed Term until 01/03/2025**

**Service Area**:Sustainable Communities**

**Department: Planning**

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Bath and North East Somerset is a large and diverse area containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath which is a World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, numerous Conservation Areas and an abundance of listed buildings and other heritage assets. All this makes the District a hugely attractive place to work, live and visit.

An opportunity has arisen to join our Planning and Enforcement Team as a planning enforcement officer. We are a busy department and the enforcement team play an important and integral part in ensuring that development is carried out in accordance with planning permissions granted and in line with local and national planning policy.

The post presents an opportunity to work with like-minded people based in one of the most attractive areas in the country and would suit an appropriately qualified individual who is confident and self-motivated and enjoy the demands of a busy local authority planning office. For the right person we offer a competitive salary, flexible working conditions and a benefits package aimed to boost and maintain health, wellbeing and general quality of life of all our staff. We also offer comprehensive personal and professional training and development opportunities.

Your main place of work will be the award-winning, modern Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bath and Bristol, easily accessible via car or public transport, with a train station 5 minutes’ walk away.

**Why B&NES Council?**

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:

- A competitive salary package
- A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
- A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions
- The Local Government Pension Scheme
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme - whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
- Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development
- Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES

**Interested to find out more?**

**To apply**

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Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose - to improve people’s lives. We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future. These values are to be **Bold, Empowered, Supportive **and** Transparent**.

**As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.**

**Interview Date**:23/04/2024**

**Safeguarding Statement**:
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.



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