Planning Enforcement Officer
Posted Today by 1770000991
£40 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Essex
Summary: Carrington West is seeking a Planning Enforcement Officer for a local authority in Essex, on an initial 3-month contract. The role involves investigating potential breaches of planning control, liaising with the public, and drafting reports. Candidates should have experience in local authority planning departments and possess a full clean driving license. The position offers hybrid working arrangements with a required weekly office presence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Focus on case investigation of potential breaches of planning control.
- Liaise with members of the public and draft reports and notices on planning enforcement investigations.
- Represent the Council on enforcement-related appeals and court proceedings.
Key Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in dealing with people.
- Proven ability to give sound planning enforcement advice and guidance.
- Strong reasoning, information processing, curiosity, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a high-performing team.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Tenacity, problem-solving mindset, adaptability, and initiative.
- Experience as a Planning Enforcement Officer in a local authority planning department.
- Full clean driving license and access to own vehicle.
- Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration, or a related discipline (beneficial).
- Eligibility for membership of RTPI (beneficial).
Salary (Rate): £40 per hour
City: Essex
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Essex in the search for a Planning Enforcement Officer to join their Town Planning department on an initial 3-month contract.
We are looking for a Planning Enforcement Officer to focus on case investigation of potential breaches of planning control to ensure a high quality built and natural environment can be maintained. You will need to liaise with members of the public, draft reports and notices as required on planning enforcement investigations and you may be required to represent the Council on enforcement related appeals/ court proceedings.
The Experience You Will Bring:
- Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in dealing with people
- Proven ability to give sound planning enforcement advice and guidance
- Excellent ability to reason, process information, be curious, ask questions and analyse potential outcomes to make timely and effective decisions
- The ability to work independently, but as part of a high performing team
- Excellent organisational skills
- Tenacity and a problem-solving mindset; and the ability to adapt to change and use initiative
To apply for these roles, it is essential that you have worked as a Planning Enforcement Officer in a local authority planning department. All applicants must have a full clean driving license and access to own vehicle.
It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.
The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering hybrid working arrangements with a weekly office presence required.
Carrington West Pay Rate - £40per/hour
Job Ref - 63652
Please call Cameron de Wit on 02393 876014 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
cameron.dewit@carringtonwest.com
planning@carringtonwest.com
Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.