Senior Enforcement and Monitoring Officer (Planning Enforcement)

West Northamptonshire Council; Northampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

West Northamptonshire Council seeks a Senior Planning Enforcement Officer to support the Principal Officer and ensure compliant developments. This role involves managing cases, engaging with the community, and improving outcomes. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a passion for planning.

Qualifications

• Methodical with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Passionate about planning and development.
• Committed to delivering positive change.

Responsibilities

• Manage own case load and assist in monitoring investigations.
• Provide advice on Planning Enforcement matters.
• Take enforcement action to ensure compliance.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Excellent Communication

Job description

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About the role

West Northamptonshire Council is looking for a dedicated and proactive Senior Planning Enforcement Officer to help drive forward its place-shaping agenda.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the best developments are delivered across the region.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

What will you be doing?

In this role, you will support the Principal Planning Enforcement Officer in providing timely and appropriate advice on all matters related to Planning Enforcement. You will manage your own case load, assist in monitoring other investigations, ensuring legal compliance and supervise more junior staff. Where necessary, you will also take enforcement action to ensure compliance.

You will contribute to the development of a flexible and resilient team, working collaboratively to meet service objectives and improve outcomes for the Council and the wider community. Maintaining strong relationships with Councillors, local bodies, and community groups, including Parish and Town Councils, will be a key part of your role, ensuring effective communication and a customer-focused approach to planning enforcement matters.

About you

You will need to be methodical, have an attention to detail and be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about planning and development, with a commitment to delivering positive change in West Northamptonshire. If you are ready to make an impact, we would love to hear from you.

Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council .

About us

At West Northants Council, it's about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what its like to work at West Northants Council.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us .

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Attached documents

• Senior Enforcement and Monitoring Officer (Planning Enforcement) JD.pdf