Waste Enforcement Officer

Waste Enforcement Officer
Full time
P01 (£41,442 - £44,331)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Waste Enforcement Team. You will be responsible for investigating "waste offences,” this will include fly-tipping, duty of care, littering offences, storage and presentation of waste and general complaint work. You will be involved in patrolling designated areas, gathering evidence, issuing penalties/community protection warnings and working with local communities to prevent fly-tipping. As an officer, you will collaborate with other enforcement agencies and educate the public on the legal and environmental impacts of fly-tipping and littering.
About the role
You will investigate “waste offences”, collecting evidence, witness statements, responding to service enquiries, MEQs FOIs, etc.
You must have experience of issuing fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and legal notices to individuals and businesses, prepare evidence and documentation for legal proceedings, ensuring cases are processed according to relevant regulations and have experience of using Community Protection Notices.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
IT skills-you need to be confident in using computer systems, including MS Office software are essential
Customer care-you will have the ability to deal sensitively with residents, businesses, Councillors, and other statutory bodies with the highest standard of customer care in potentially confrontational situations.
Social competence-you have excellent people skills and have a pragmatic approach to problem solving and conflict resolution. You must be able to communicate clearly and concisely
Knowledge-you must have good working knowledge of the Environmental Protection Act 1990; the Anti-social behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014; Control of Pollution Act and PACE
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Martin Rattigan, Head of Service Regulation & Compliance 020 8132 0927 for an informal discussion.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Farida Uddin on 0208 132 1027 or email farida.uddin@enfield.gov.uk
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Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.