Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

☞ Triumph Consultants Ltd

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Update day: 25-05-2024

Location: Romford South East

Category: Legal / Contracts

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Salary: Up to £25.16 an hour

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Temporary Senior Planning Enforcement Officer Reference no: Havering RQ912664 Pay rate up to £25.16 per hour PAYE depending on experience (tbc) This opening assignment is for 2-3 months The role will be based from home however it will be necessary to access the office and pool cars twice a week to carry out 12 – 20 site visits Occasional evening or weekend work might be required but will be remunerated You will be responsible for managing your own caseload (100+) of alleged breaches with the role including investigations, site visits, assessing matters against law and regulations and making recommendations. The role will also regularly require serving enforcement notices and evidence of notices personally served are welcomed with your application. The role is also responsible for writing appeal statements and, where necessary, representing the Council at hearing, inquiry or in court. Assistance, advice and support will be regularly provided by the team leader, deputy team leader, members of the team and other planning managers and ongoing training, upskilling and gaining experience through new challenges is encouraged Key responsibilities:
  • Responsible for a caseload of planning enforcement investigations to the required standard within statutory timeframes.
  • Responsibility for a caseload of planning enforcement cases and to meet your own performance management and quality targets.
  • Responsibility for ensuring planning fees and other sources of income are correctly calculated and processed for your caseload.
  • Promote customer satisfaction when delivering Planning Enforcement services.
  • Develop and maintain the full range of professional skills and knowledge to satisfy the requirements of the post.
  • Evaluate and make sound recommendations on planning enforcement cases, the complexity of which will rise with progression through the career grade from simple to more complex proposals and projects including the drafting of enforcement and other notices, writing witness statements, preparing papers for prosecution and dealing with subsequent planning applications as directed.
  • Carry out site visits in an effective and tactful manner, gathering the necessary evidence to enable cases to be resolved, the complexity of which will rise with progression through the career grade from simple to more complex cases.
  • Defend the Council’s decisions at appeals to the Planning Inspectorate, the complexity of which will rise with progression through the career grade from simple to more complex proposals and projects.
  • Be aware of the relevant statutory provisions and the Council’s constitution, processes and procedures.
  • As a member of the Planning Enforcement team, take individual and collective professional responsibility for championing the council’s diversity agenda and proactively implementing initiatives which secure equality of access and outcomes and commit to continually developing personal understanding of diversity
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
  • A-Levels or equivalent that would allow entry onto RTPI accredited first degree (desirable)
  • Knowledge of the planning system and the various types of legislation, regulations and policy guidance
  • Customer care awareness
  • Recent experience in managing a busy and varied caseload of different types of planning enforcement breaches and in dealing with multiple lines of enquiries under pressure
  • Experience in dealing with the public, Councillors and in responding to MP enquiries and complaints
  • Experience of working in an office environment, including the appropriate use of information technology
  • Experience of providing a support function to a Planning Service (desirable)
  • Presentation skills: developing ability
  • Ability to read and scale drawings and appreciation of planning enforcement skills
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD. If you have previously applied to one of our vacancies and have already sent the required supporting documentation to us, please make this clear when you re-apply as this will help speed up your application. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF . If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
  • Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
  • Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
  • Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
  • Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
  • Any local authority/public sector experience
  • Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
ALD If you would prefer to send a CV straight to us rather than by way of an on-line application, you are very welcome to do so via jobs@tclrec.com but please quote both the job reference and job title exactly as they appear below:

Job Ref: Havering RQ912664

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
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Deadline: 09-07-2024

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