Planning Enforcement Officer (Career Grade) NEW Bolton Council Posted today Bolton £30,060 to £[...]

Bolton Gin Company; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization at an exciting time of growth and ambition in Bolton. This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a dedicated enforcement team, engaging in vital planning processes and ensuring compliance with regulations. You will be responsible for investigating planning control breaches and collaborating with various departments to achieve resolutions. The position emphasizes negotiation skills and the ability to work in a customer-focused environment. Enjoy a range of benefits including flexible working opportunities, generous leave, and a commitment to employee wellbeing. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community, this role is for you.

Benefits

Exclusive Rewards and Benefits

Discounts and Exclusive Gym Membership Prices

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Generous Annual Leave Allowance

Flexible Work Opportunities

Access to Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing and Support Services

Qualifications

• Experience in enforcing rules or legislation is essential.
• Motivated and enthusiastic with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigate alleged breaches of planning control and negotiate resolutions.
• Engage with legal teams to deliver formal enforcement processes.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

Qualification in Town Planning or Related Discipline

Tools

Driving License

Job description

Full Time

Permanent

Expires 09/05/2025

About the Role

Grade F to G Scp 17 £30,060 to Scp 27 £37,035 plus car allowance

Contract permanent

Essential Requirements: Current valid driving licence

The Role:

Working as part of a small, busy enforcement team within the wider planning/development management section, you will be responsible for visiting and researching sites and premises and investigating alleged breaches of planning control by informally and formally negotiating resolutions; in addition to engaging with the legal team to instigate and deliver the formal enforcement process.

The post will provide an excellent opportunity to work within a busy development management team, to gain further experience of the overarching planning process and to work closely with planning, legal, conservation and tree colleagues. Negotiation skills are essential as is the ability to work within a customer focused environment where tact, patience and diplomacy are essential.

If you would like an informal chat about this role please contact: Jodie Turton, Planning Enforcement Team Leader on 07920 500 990 / [emailprotected]

About You:

We’re looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic, a good communicator and can pay close attention to detail.

You will either have experience of working in a role where enforcing rules or legislation was a central part of your job, or experience of working in planning and/or planning enforcement, or a qualification in town planning or a related discipline.

About Us:

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and explain how you meet the points on the person specification.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact [emailprotected]