Public Protection Officer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Harrow; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Harrow, in partnership with Pertemps, is seeking a Public Protection Officer to join an enforcement team onsite at Forward Drive, Harrow. The role focuses on environmental crime, fly-tipping, and littering, with duties including issuing FPNs/CPWs and gathering evidence for prosecutions.

Candidates should have relevant public protection or environmental enforcement experience, strong investigative skills, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in public protection or environmental enforcement.
• Proven experience issuing FPNs and CPWs.
• Knowledge of enforcement legislation and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Investigate environmental crime and enforce penalties.
• Carry out enforcement per legislation and policies.
• Examine evidence, take statements, and support prosecutions.
• Conduct inspections and patrols across the borough.
• Engage with residents and partners to resolve safety issues.
• Maintain records using council systems.

Skills

FPNs

CPWs

Public protection

Enforcement experience

Driving licence

Job description

The Public Protection Officer position with Pertemps, based at the London Borough of Harrow on Forward Drive, is a full-time, temporary contract paying £19.62 per hour. You will join a proactive enforcement team focused on improving local spaces and addressing anti-social behaviour. Responsibilities centre on investigating environmental crime, including fly-tipping and littering, while conducting enforcement duties under current legislation and council policy. Issuing Fixed Penalty Notices forms a core part of this work. Candidates should bring prior experience in public protection or environmental enforcement, plus strong investigatory skills. This onsite role offers a chance to contribute directly to community safety and cleanliness within Harrow, applying your expertise to real-world challenges.

Job Title: Public Protection Officer

Locations, working onsite, London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 8NT Pay Rate: £19.62 PAYE or £25.56 per hour Umbrella Full-Time Contract Opportunity

The London Borough of Harrow is looking for an experienced Public Protection Officer to join its busy and proactive enforcement team. This is an excellent opportunity for an enforcement professional who is passionate about improving the local environment, tackling anti-social behaviour, and supporting cleaner, safer communities across the borough.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate environmental crime, fly-tipping, littering, and other public protection issues.
• Carry out enforcement activities in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) and Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) where appropriate.
• Examine fly-tipped waste to identify evidence, addresses, and individuals responsible for offences.
• Gather evidence, take statements, prepare case files, and support prosecutions where required.
• Conduct inspections, patrols, and site visits across the borough.
• Engage with residents, businesses, and partner agencies to resolve environmental and community safety concerns.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and enforcement documentation using council systems.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience within a Public Protection, Environmental Enforcement, Community Safety, Waste Enforcement, or similar enforcement role.
• Proven experience issuing Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) and Community Protection Warnings (CPWs).
• Experience investigating fly-tipping and environmental offences.
• Strong understanding of relevant enforcement legislation and procedures.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence.

Working Hours:

• 6:00am - 2:00pm
• 8:00am - 4:00pm
• 10:00am - 6:00pm
• (In addition, a late shift of 1:00pm - 9:00pm will be required once every six weeks.)

About us:

For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership has been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be an accredited ''investor in people'' which is reflected across our business in the length of service and career progression of our employees.

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow and Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn