Enforcement Officer

Beighton; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Council seeks a senior Planning Enforcement professional to lead and manage the full range of enforcement duties, including serving notices, handling appeals and court appearances with minimal supervision.

The post requires RTPI accredited advanced planning enforcement qualifications and a driving licence. You will supervise Enforcement Assistants, drive improvements, and coordinate flexible working where possible.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of planning enforcement.
• Ability to supervise Enforcement Assistants.
• RTPI accredited advanced qualification in Planning Enforcement preferred.
• Clean driving licence.
• Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve notices and manage enforcement cases, including appeals and court appearances.
• Supervise and support Enforcement Assistants.
• Take lead on enforcement projects and drive continuous service improvement.

Skills

Planning enforcement experience

Lead enforcement projects

Time management

Customer focus

Driving licence

Education

RTPI accredited advanced qualification in Planning Enforcement

Planning qualification

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Council’s busy Planning Enforcement team. The post will suit someone with experience and knowledge of planning enforcement who is able to take on a senior enforcement role within the Planning Service. The post holder will carry out the full range of enforcement duties including serving notices, dealing with appeals and court appearances with the minimum of supervision and be capable of supervising and supporting the work of Enforcement Assistants.

Enforcement Officers are expected to take lead responsibility for specific enforcement projects and to take a proactive lead in the continuous improvement of enforcement services in accordance with national best practice. You will have the time management skills necessary to cope with a varied and demanding workload with a range of deadlines and targets; be customer orientated, and ensure developers, businesses and residents are treated fairly, in accordance with national and local planning policies, and the Sheffield Local Enforcement Plan.

An RTPI accredited, advanced qualification in Planning Enforcement and a planning qualification would be advantageous, along with the possession of a clean driving licence.

The Planning Enforcement team has a strong culture of continuous improvement, and we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to help provide a high-quality enforcement service.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyoneand where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.