Planning and Public Protection Officer - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council
2 weeks ago
Description
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX:
£34,834- £41,418 per annum (pro rata for part time):
Full Time, 37 hours per week:
Fixed Term or Secondment opportunity for 2 years
Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.
What we are looking for
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced person to work within our enforcement teams in
Planning and Public Protection.
To be successful, you will share our
values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.
This is a 2-year fixed term contract focussed on the delivery of a project to regulate our larger caravan sites within Mid-Suffolk.
About the role
You will be placed within our
Heritage and Planning Team and your work programme will involve prioritising engagement and interventions at premises within the district where people may reside on mobile home sites or be staying temporarily in the district on holiday or touring sites.
In this role you will:
- Take a lead in ensuring that breaches of planning control and caravan site/mobile home legislation are investigated.
- Use your professional judgement to make decisions on enforcement action on individual cases and interpret guidance, level of risk and reputational impact, legislation and situations.
- Where necessary pursue enforcement actions or support the team in their actions.
- Help deliver a highquality service across Mid-Suffolk Council, working hard to protect our communities.
- Provide support to the Planning Enforcement Officers and Officers within Public Protection
About you
Educated to Degree level, or equivalent knowledge gained through regulatory/enforcement experience.
The ideal person will:
- Have experience in undertaking an enforcement approach and necessary action, however training and development will be provided to support you in areas of planning and/or caravan site licensing,
- Appreciate the legal consequences and reputational risks associated with regulatory work.
- Be able to deal with situations that may at times be emotionally and mentally challenging.
- Be a good collaborator and have a flexible approach to work, being prepared to help in emergencies or with difficult tasks.
- Be enthusiastic to learn new skills with the desire to support the team.
You will work collaboratively within both our Planning Enforcement and Public Protection service areas and across other service areas to deliver this project.
About us
Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.
With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two National Landscapes within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.
Benefits of working for us
- Great opportunities for learning and development.
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays).
- Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Wellbeing Support Program.
- Employee Assist Program.
- Health Care Options.
visit our Employee Benefits page (suffolkjobsdirect,org).
Our ways of working
Work is what we do, not where we go We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting).
We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.
For more information
If you wish to discuss the Hybrid working approach for this role, or for an informal discussion,
please contact Simon Bailey - Team Leader (Heritage and Planning or Tracy Howard - Corporate Manager - Public Protection on
Closing date: 5pm, 10 May 2024.
When applying, please ensure:
- your statement indicates how you meet each of the criteria in the 'Person Profile' section of the Job Description/Person Specification (JDPS).
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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