# Planning Enforcement Officer / Senior Enforcement Officer - Maternity Cover

**Company**: London Borough of Bexley
**Location**: Bexleyheath, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 43,127 - 54,376 per year
**Category**: Policy & Public Affairs

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## Description

The Planning Enforcement Officer / Senior Enforcement Officer - Maternity Cover role is a fixed-term position for 12 months with the possibility of an extension. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of planning enforcement cases, meeting corporate management targets and quality targets, and providing professional recommendations on planning-related matters.

The successful candidate will have sound knowledge of planning legislation, development management processes, national and local planning policy, and the operation of local government. You will have a proven track record of professional achievement within a large and complex organisation and experience supporting the delivery of a high-performing Planning Service.

Key responsibilities include:

- Managing and updating systems and records in relation to casework

- Promoting good customer service in delivering the Planning Enforcement service

- Making informed, professional recommendations on planning-related matters

- Investigating breaches of planning control

- Drafting and serving enforcement notices and other statutory notices

- Preparing prosecution cases and presenting evidence in court

The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to adapt to different audiences and situations, and a clean UK driving license and access to a car for site visits.

In return, we offer a competitive salary of GBP 43,127 - 54,376 per year, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme, and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

## Skills

### Required
- planning legislation
- development management processes
- national and local planning policy
- investigation of breaches of planning control
- drafting and serving enforcement notices
- preparation of prosecution cases
- witness statement writing
- presenting evidence in court

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