Regulatory Compliance Officer - Public Protection

Job Summary

• Contract Type: Permanent


• Working Pattern: Full time


• Advert Start Date: 08/07/2026


• Advert End Date: 21/07/2026 23:59


• Salary: Grade 5 (SCP 17-22) £31,022 - £33,699


• Allowances: Mileage


• Hours per week: 37


• Job Category: Environmental Health / Trading Standards / Licensing


• Vacancy ID: 298933


• Employment Location: City Hall, Sunderland


• Number of posts: 1


• Closing date: 21 Jul

Further Information

Sunderland City Council is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking Regulatory Compliance Officer to work in the Public Protection Team of our Regulatory Services Department.

The Public Protection team performs a vital role responding to resident and partner reports about community impact nuisances like waste accumulations, defective drainage, rodent infestations and derelict land and property, engaging with residents, landlords and partners to solve problems, and where required, serving legal notices and undertaking works in default and other formal enforcement actions, such as issuing fixed penalty notices or taking prosecutions.

The team also manages the Council's allotments, which requires both a regulatory skillset and project management skills, placing and removing tenants, organising repairs, fencing and construction works, road surfacing and waste removal to improve and bring plots back into use across the city.

The successful applicant will have a positive 'can do' attitude and demonstrable relevant experience and skills. They will have the interpersonal skills and confidence needed for successful proactive engagement with residents, Councillors, local businesses and partner agencies and able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team.

Previous experience of nuisance enforcement is advantageous but not essential.

Normal working week Monday to Friday, with occasional working required outside normal hours.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Alan Shaw, Regulatory Compliance Manager on or email alan.shaw@sunderland.gov.uk

Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact Customer Enabling Services by email: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk

Please note that CVs are not accepted.

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Supporting documents

• PrivacyNotice.pdf (86.74 KB)


• SCC Employee Benefits.pdf (828.56 KB)


• RegulatoryComplianceOfficer-JD-2026-07.docx (49.21 KB)


• RegulatoryComplianceOfficer-PS-2026-07.docx (48.68 KB)

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