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Senior Enforcement Officer

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Job Description - Senior Enforcement Officer

Rate: £41.08 per hour (umbrella)  
Term: Until 27 Dec 2025 initially
Hours per week: 36.25
Location: North West Leicestershire

Core responsibilities:

  • Carry out duties in relation to beaches of planning control, monitoring planning conditions and unauthorised developments

  • 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


Phase II
Core responsibilities:


  • Day to day supervision of the planning enforcement team and carry out duties in relation to breaches of planning control, monitoring planning conditions and unauthorised developments

  • 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


Additional responsibilities:

  • To always see the service through the eyes of the customer and make suggestions for improvement where appropriate
  • To carry out duties efficiently and effectively
  • To constantly challenge own performance and make improvements
  • To help build pride, passion and reputation for NWLDC
  • To participate in the Council’s appraisal scheme and to undertake any necessary training and development as identified for the job role
  • To ensure high standards of health and safety practice are maintained in accordance with council policy, including the health and safety and welfare at work of themselves and colleagues.
  • To promote the Council's Equality and Diversity Policy to ensure service provision and employment practices are non-discriminatory.
  • To undertake any other reasonable tasks appropriate to the grading of the post and as required by the line manager
  • To assist in the event of a civil emergency in any way as instructed


This job description describes the general duties of the job and does not preclude other duties which are necessary for the efficient service delivery of the council and team in serving its communities and meeting its objectives.

In consultation with you, it may be varied by the council to reflect actual, contemplated or proposed changes in or to your job.


Requirements


In the role of Senior Planning Enforcement Officer it is essential that you can answer yes to the following criteria:


1. Are you eligible to work in the UK?


2. Do you hold a current full UK Driving Licence


3. Do you have experience of enforcement, planning enforcement or alternatively have experience of determining planning applications and be able to demonstrate experience of associated enforcement issues?



Behaviours

  • 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

Benefits


Pre-Compliance Checks for Successful Applicants:

At BSS, we uphold the highest standards of screening and trust
for every role. Successful applicants will undergo a comprehensive
pre-compliance process in line with the Baseline Personnel Security
Standard (BPSS). This includes:




  • Identity Verification: Confirming the authenticity of
    your identity documents.




  • Employment History Checks: Reviewing your occupation
    history for the past 3-5 years (depending on client
    requirement).




  • Right to Work Verification: Ensuring you have the
    legal right to work in the UK.




  • Unspent Conviction Check: Conducting a Basic DBS
    Check to reveal any unspent convictions.


These checks are crucial in ensuring a secure and trustworthy
work collaboration, aligning with best practices used in government
and public sectors. While primarily standard in these sectors, our
adoption of pre-compliance checks across all roles reflects our
commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and trust
in our recruitment process.




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What we offer




We believe employee benefits should go beyond just a free drink
or fruit bowl. What’s more, we believe you should get to choose
perks that suit your lifestyle. That’s why we’ve partnered up with
the global benefits and rewards provider Perkbox, to offer
something for all of our people.



Here’s what you can look forward to:



Perks Hub

* Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7 

* Free monthly lifestyle perks; such as free coffees,
breakfasts, cinema tickets, etc

* Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round 

* Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to
summer holidays 



Wellness Hub 

* Easy to follow videos for everything from yoga exercises,
to strength training and HIIT workouts 

* Mindfulness, meditation and sleep resources, available on
all your devices 

* Guides to help with everything from anxiety to stopping smoking

* Confidential mental health helpline, 24/7 access to a qualified counsellor



Celebration hub

* Working with us means you're always part of Team BSS -
celebrate and recognise fellow contractors, whether they're across
the desk or across the world 

* Company polls where everybody can vote for the winners 



Culture Hub

* A single place to find company updates, photos, benefits
information and lots more!

* Stay in the loop with what’s happening by accessing
Culture hub anywhere, at any time





Equal Opportunities

Business Smart Solutions are a Recruitment Agency - We hire
talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because
we want our global worker base to represent the wide diversity of our
clients. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience
doesn’t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job
description, we still encourage you to apply. If you're passionate
about working for a role in local government and share our company
values, we encourage you to apply.



BSS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not
discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race,
color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy,
childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry,
physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status,
gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable
legally protected characteristic. BSS considers qualified applicants
with criminal histories, consistent with applicable UK law. If you
need assistance or an accommodation made due to a disability, please
let your recruiter know.



Armed Forces Covenant

We endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles
of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:

  • No member of the Armed Forces Community should
    face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial
    services compared to any other citizen

  • In some circumstances special treatment may be
    appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.




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