Planning/senior Planning Enforcement Officer

4 months ago

Loughborough, United Kingdom Charnwood Borough Council Full time

Job description

Working hours: 37 hours a week. Term: Permanent

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is an ambitious and dynamic organisation with a strong focus on supporting communities, looking after the environment, and creating a thriving economy.

Charnwood is a vibrant and exciting borough with a population of 184,000 located between the three cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. The main urban centre is the thriving university town of Loughborough and this is complemented by small towns and villages set within attractive countryside including the National Forest. There is a challenging agenda for growth in Charnwood and this role will make a valuable contribution towards the investigation and enforcement of breaches of planning control and supporting the creation of sustainable communities.

The Opportunity

Working in a team of enforcement specialists, you will help deliver an effective and efficient planning enforcement service through the investigation of planning breaches, negotiation and finding appropriate and acceptable resolutions. The role will provide you with experience of working with a variety of teams across Council departments and with elected representatives as well as external partners and stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to use your skill and talent to make a significant and immediate contribution to improving the quality of places in Charnwood and the lives of residents in our communities. We will offer you varied and plentiful experience in a busy planning office, liaising with a variety of stakeholders to effectively achieve Charnwood’s aims of supporting sustainable growth.

Job Profile

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, motivated, and organised person to investigate breaches of planning control. You would ideally have experience of investigating complaints, monitoring sites, maintaining records, preparing reports, serving formal notices and preparing matters for court. You may already be working in a planning office or be a graduate with relevant work experience looking to take the next step in your career. You will need to be a team player and be an excellent communicator with good negotiating skills. In addition, you will need to be proactive and solution-focused and able to understand and interpret plans and policies with willingness to contribute to the delivery of excellent customer service.

In return, we offer the following key benefits:
- Agile working
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Professional fees paid
- Free parking
- Subsidised leisure facilities
- Town Centre & Train Station walking distance to office
- Leicester, Nottingham & Derby less than 30 mins away

The Council strongly believes a diverse and inclusive workforce helps make our services better. We value the individual strengths of each colleague and the potential they bring.

We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and have achieved the AFC’s Employer Recognition Gold Award.

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