Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

Be the senior professional for planning enforcement in Erewash. Take the lead on issuing enforcement notices, seeking to uphold notices on appeal, and providing evidence of breach of notices in court. Provide guidance and advice to the Planning Enforcement Officer and the Enforcement Assistant.

We're looking for someone who is:

• A local government professional, committed to high standards of integrity and probity.
• A planning practitioner, with experience of making planning judgements and defending them at appeal.
You will need to have detailed knowledge of current planning legislation, hold a Diploma or Degree in Town Planning (or relevant equivalent) and preferably be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

In addition to a competitive salary and staff development opportunities, you will also have access to:
• Generous annual leave package - 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays a year (pro rata for part-time working)
• Flexi Time scheme
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Casual car user allowance
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Family friendly flexible and hybrid working policies available
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions
• Discounted leisure membership at our local sports facilities with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to the VIVUP employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme
If you would like more information about the job, please contact Steve Birkinshaw, Head of Planning and Regeneration, on .