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With a strong and supportive management behind you, you'll play a key part in helping us achieve our aims and assist in driving forward our vision to shape the District. We offer flexible working arrangements with a mix of home and office working. It is essential that you have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes. The post may also be eligible to a vehicle through our lease car scheme., We are looking to recruit a new Planning Enforcement Officer to complement our existing team., The Council is seeking to tackle enforcement in an efficient and effective manner with the Planning Enforcement Team making a positive difference to the District. The Council has invested significantly in the Service and we are now seeking to recruit a new Planning Enforcement Officer. The role is pivotal within the team and you will be responsible for a diverse caseload of planning enforcement cases, including all the related case management and customer liaison. You will have strong interpersonal, persuasion and negotiation skills with experience of bringing contraventions to a resolution in a fair and proportionate manner. You will be carrying out site inspections, offering advice and resolving breaches of planning control through the most appropriate action. This will include, where necessary, the drafting of reports and formal notices, collecting evidence in a prescribed manner, the preparation of case files for legal/appeal proceedings and giving evidence at Court or during the appeal process.

We welcome applications from Planning Enforcement Officers looking for a new challenge within a busy and innovative team, or candidates with similar related experience looking to take on a new opportunity. You will ideally have gained experience of working on a range of planning enforcement matters and have a working knowledge of CPIA and PACE rules. Experience of working in an enforcement environment and within a customer focused setting is essential., The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent verbal and written communication, and customer service skills, as well as the necessary motivation to deliver high performance whilst managing a caseload and working to tight deadlines.

Braintree District Council have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Enforcement Officer to join their Planning Enforcement team based in Braintree, Essex. This is an exciting time to work for Braintree. The District will grow significantly in the coming decades, and we are looking to embrace this challenge to deliver well-designed new homes, jobs and the infrastructure required to support this growth, whilst being careful to preserve the character and quality of the District. Our vision at Braintree is ambitious and to help us meet our challenges the Council is shaping its Planning Enforcement Team to match the needs of growing demand from its residents and councillors. Career development is something we take seriously, and we enjoy nothing more than seeing our colleagues grow with us, with members of the team developing as they gain more experience and responsibilities within their specialist areas. We are committed to building an exceptional Enforcement Team, utilising our colleagues' talent, and making the most of what they have to offer., Why choose Braintree District Council? Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns. London is just 45 minutes away and the district is located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and the Ports at Harwich and Felixstowe. We have a deserved track record for delivering, and a strong reputation within the business community. Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward-thinking approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are

Salary: £30,313 - £34,612 per annum,

• Competitive pay and benefits Local government pension scheme Learning and development for all staff Staff discounts at local businesses Staff recognition schemes Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership