Planning Enforcement Officer

**Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX**:

- **£30,559 - £35,235 per annum (pro rata for part time)**:

- **37 hours per week**:

- **Permanent**

**Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.**

**What we are looking for**

We are looking for a** Planning Enforcement Officer** to join our team in **Planning Enforcement.** You will share our **values**, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.

**About the role**

You will be working on a busy case load and will be tasked with carrying out inspections and assessing developments to ascertain breaches of planning legislation.

You will be advising customers of the appropriate course of action to resolve a breach and, when necessary, draft notices, collect evidence and prepare legal proceedings for action against offenders.

**About you**

You will need to hold a relevant degree or a Certificate in Planning Enforcement (or equivalent experience with transferable skills) and be able to demonstrate up-to-date and detailed knowledge and experience in the enforcement of planning law.

Knowledge of the law around the protection and conservation of listed buildings would also be desirable.

You will have a strong work ethic, possess good communication and report writing skills and will be keen and ambitious. You will need to be able to work well independently and as part of the team, and with mínimal supervision.

Excellent customer service skills will also be required. You will be required to make site visits in a large rural area and so will need to hold a driving licence and have a car.

**About us**

Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

**Benefits**
- Great opportunities for learning and development.
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays).
- Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Wellbeing Support Programme.
- Employee Assist Programme.
- Health Care Options.

For more information, please **visit our Employee Benefits page (suffolkjobsdirect,org)** and view '**The best things about working for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils (youtube)**' to find out what our employees say about working for us.**

**Our ways of working**

Work is what we do, not where we go We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with.

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.

**For more information**

**Closing date: 5pm, 24 January 2025.**

**When applying, please ensure**:

- your statement indicates how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the Job Description/Person Specification (JDPS).

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.