Planning Enforcement Assistant
Location
Long Eaton, Derbyshire | United Kingdom
Job description
JOB VACANCY
Planning Enforcement Assistant
Directorate: Resources
Department: Planning and Regeneration
Salary: Grade D - £24,702 to £27,334 (pro rata) per year
Hours: 18.5 hours per week
Type: Permanent
Location: Town Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 1HU
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well organised individual to investigate complaints regarding potential minor breaches of planning control and pro-actively monitor new development to reduce the potential for harm to amenity and to ensure compliance with the legislative and planning policy framework. Supporting the Planning Officer (Enforcement) in their duties, you will carry out site inspections, review planning histories, and review the legislative background to investigate the validity of planning complaints. You will maintain and update the council’s planning enforcement records.
About Us
Centrally located between Nottingham and Derby with good transport links, Erewash is a diverse borough encompassing the towns of Long Eaton and Ilkeston surrounded by the rural Green Belt.
About You
The post requires excellent organisation skills, and you will need to demonstrate tact and diplomacy in dealing with customers and an aptitude for maintaining and reviewing detailed records. You will need to be assertive at times, have sound communication skills and the ability to explain facts clearly to a varied customer base. You will frequently need to work on your own initiative both in the office and on sites throughout the Borough.
You will be a team player, show initiative and have an appreciation of good customer service.
Benefits of Working for Us
The Council is committed to supporting and developing their staff. A culture exists within Planning where your continual professional development will be supported and encouraged.
You will also have access to:
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough.
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional
development.
• Hybrid working, family friendly and flexible working policies available.
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Subsidised leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme.
Want to know more?
For an informal chat about this role or working for Erewash Borough Council please call Richard Snow, Development Manager on 0115 9072204.
Closing date for applications is Sunday, 17 March 2024.
Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please visit
To submit a CV please click on the 'Apply Online' icon located at the foot of the page. You will be requested to provide some basic information before you upload your CV.
Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP, telephone: 0115 931 6000 (24 hr. voicemail), e-mail:
[email protected] If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council’s job application form.
The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.
The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.
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Salary
£24.7k - £27.33k per annum
