Senior Planning Enforcement Officer Is this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below. £38,850- £41,950 per annum, 37 hours per week Permanent contract Coleford base Are you ready to make a real impact on our local environment? We're looking for a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer to join our Development Management team, helping to protect and enhance our community. Forest of Dean District Council is dedicated to creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our community. Our priorities are centred on fostering thriving communities by empowering and engaging residents, enhancing infrastructure, promoting community well-being, and ensuring social equity. We are committed to decarbonisation and nature recovery, focusing on renewable energy transitions, energy efficiency, transport transformation, nature recovery, and food resilience. Additionally, we strive to build a sustainable economy through the promotion of a circular economy, robust business support, workforce skill development, sustainable town initiatives, and the preservation of natural capital. About the role As a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer, you'll bring technical expertise and strong judgment to the role, investigating and enforcing planning regulations, supporting colleagues, and working collaboratively with other departments. Your work will help ensure our local area remains a safe and vibrant place for all. What You'll Be Doing: Investigating Breaches: Lead investigations into alleged planning control breaches, including site visits and interviews, and pursue enforcement action where needed. Supporting Cases to Prosecution: Guide cases through to prosecution when necessary, helping to maintain high standards of compliance. Handling Planning Applications: Manage planning applications that arise from enforcement actions, ensuring they are processed accurately and efficiently. Appeals and Hearings: Represent the council in enforcement appeals, hearings, and inquiries, bringing your expertise and attention to detail to each case. Supporting Your Team: Supervise, mentor, and support junior team members, fostering a collaborative environment. Working with Stakeholders: Collaborate with elected Councillors, community members, and other stakeholders to deliver a high-quality planning enforcement service. Key qualifications and skills, we're looking for: Planning or related degree. Substantial (likely to be more than 5 years) relevant professional experience. Chartered Town Planner Qualification, Level 7 (5 years). Eligibility for Chartered Member of Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI). Demonstrate commitment and resilience to succeed. Special Conditions Full UK Driving Licence. Ability to travel / access to a vehicle for work purposes. What can we do for you Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working, noting the requirement for visible leadership of the team A progressive approach to flexible working arrangements(depending on the role) 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, which increases to 30 days after five years of service. In addition, you will have an extra two volunteering days a year for you to support a charity of your choice There is also a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care which is renewed on an annual basis. Generous contributorylocal government pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues Cycle to work scheme. Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars. Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements. Terms and conditions apply. These are just a handful of the benefits that you can enjoy when you join us! To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It's important that we're a good fit for each other, so let us know what's important to you and why you want to work for Forest Of Fean District Council. Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full. Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years' employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record. JBRP1_UKTJ
