Principal Planner - Enforcement

Osborne Richardson; Scotland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Authority is seeking a Principal Planning Enforcement Officer to oversee enforcement activities across four areas. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Local Authority enforcement, a proven leadership background, and the ability to handle complex cases efficiently. This role offers an initial 3-6 month contract with a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Local Authority enforcement activity.
• Demonstrated leadership capacity.
• Ability to manage complex enforcement cases effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the enforcement function across 4 areas.
• Lead complex cases and allocate work to less experienced officers.
• Report on appeal performance across the area.

Skills

Leadership

Technical knowledge

Decision making

Job description

Our client is a Local Authority in the South West.

They require a Principal Planning Enforcement Officer to take the lead in overseeing the enforcement function across for 4 areas in the County. As a Principal Officer you will lead more complex cases and you will also help determine work allocations for lesser experienced officers to ensure efficiency and smooth service delivery. You will have full responsibility for reporting on appeal performance across the area.

We are looking for a well established Enforcement Officer, able to demonstrate a range of experience in Local Authority enforcement activity. Given the nature of this role, your technical knowledge will need to be extremely detailed and thorough and you will need to be confident on your decision making.

It is essential that you have previous experience in a leadership capacity as we need someone who can hit the ground running.

The initial contract will be 3-6 months with a rate of £57.76hr (umbrella).