Planning Enforcement Officer
Job Description
Salary range: Grade 6 - 11 £35,520 - £49,056 p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent / Fixed Term
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon
Permanent and 2 -Year Fixed term contracts available
About Croydon
As one of London’s largest and most diverse boroughs, Croydon is a fantastic place to live, work and spend time, with all the benefits of close proximity to the rest of London and the south-east.
Over the past decade we have seen huge investment, regeneration, and growth in our Borough. Croydon remains an attractive and important part of London for ongoing growth and investment – growth from which we want to see all our communities’ benefit.
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The role brings opportunities for those who want to work in a fast-moving environment, focused on improvement and delivering better services. Croydon is an exciting place to work. You will need to be ambitious, passionate about creating a better place, demonstrate strong personal responsibility and a desire to deliver great places.
We have a great management team, who lead, inspire and believe in Croydon. If you want a challenge with great job satisfaction, there is no better opportunity than Croydon.
Click here to hear what our staff say about why they love working at Croydon.
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Grace - https://youtu.be/rysO2bACU54
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If you would like to discuss the role and how you could fit into the team, please contact.
John Penn Team Leader Enforcement and Trees john.penn@croydon.gov.uk
Nicola Townsend Head of Development Management nicola.townsend@croydon.gov.uk
About The Role
As a result of the ambitions for the Borough, we are looking to enhance service delivery for our customers and to focus specifically on the realisation of sustainable growth, firmly embedded in high standards of design and the maximisation of social, economic and environmental benefits.
However, sustainable development can only be delivered alongside a proactive and robust planning enforcement regime, and you will be part of a team with responsibility for investigating and resolving alleged breaches of planning control through negotiation and/or the service of planning enforcement notices with follow up of legal proceedings as appropriate.
You will work in a vibrant and busy Development Management Service, and the successful candidate will have to be enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate a general understanding of town planning legislation, have good written and verbal communication skills and to be able to work under pressure, to strict deadlines and manage a demanding caseload. As part of the role, you will be expected to undertake regular site visits and attend the office a minimum of two days a week.
Ability to drive with access to a car is essential.
If you are interested in joining us, we would be pleased to hear from you.
When applying please specify if you are applying for the Fixed Term or Permanent Positions or both.
Working for Croydon
Up to 31 Days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus Bank Holidays
Pension – Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible working arrangements available
Career development/learning/training opportunities
We also promote professional membership of the RTPI.
Employee Assistance Programme – Providing advice and counselling.
Career development/learning/training opportunities
About us
Croydon Council’s priorities
The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services
- Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
- Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
- Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
- Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
- Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities
- Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
- Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
- Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
- People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
- Croydon Council’s new ways of working
Equal Opportunities Statement
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.
Salary range
- £35,520 - £49,056 per year