Local Government Senior Planning Enforcement Officer, East London

Pertemps; Romford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in local government planning is seeking an experienced Local Government Senior Planning Enforcement Officer in East London. The role involves managing enforcement breaches, conducting investigations, and representing the council during appeals. Candidates should have strong knowledge of planning legislation and experience with public interactions. This contract role offers an hourly pay rate of up to £35.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant access

Easy online registration

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance support

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a varied caseload of planning enforcement breaches.
• Extensive knowledge of planning legislation, regulations, and policy.
• Experience serving enforcement notices and writing appeal statements.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload (100+) of alleged breaches, including investigations.
• Write appeal statements and represent the Council at inquiries.
• Respond to public complaints and MP enquiries.

Skills

Managing caseloads

Knowledge of planning system

Investigations and site visits

Dealing with public and complaints

Job description

Local Government Senior Planning Enforcement Officer, East London
Pay rate to £35 per hour
Contract role, Local Government Planning

We are recruiting for an experiencedLocal Government Senior Planning Enforcement Officerin East London

• You must have 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.

• Your knowledge of the planning system and the various types of legislation, regulations and policy guidance will be extensive. 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.

• You should have experience in dealing with the public, Councillors and in responding to MP enquiries and complaints. You will also need to be highly organised, a quick learner and able to handle competing priorities.

This is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar role.

Please get in touch for more information.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to

• An easy registration process (all done online)

• Referral schemes and incentives

• Ongoing compliance managed for you

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email [e-mail] for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles.