Principal Community Safety Enforcement Officer

The Community Safety Enforcement Team provides vital work to ensure that South Derbyshire is a safe and secure place to live and work. The Team is high performing, highly regarded, and at the front line of protecting and enhancing our local communities to ensure that incidents of environmental crime such as fly-tipping, dog fouling, littering and antisocial behaviour are reduced. The Team investigates complaints, provides a visible presence on the streets to deter offences and leads the Councils actions to educate and engage with communities to prevent environmental offending.
As the Principal Community Safety Enforcement Officer, you will manage how the team gets out into the community to make a real difference by influencing behaviour and, where necessary, enforcing environmental law within these communities. You will need to work in close collaboration with colleagues in the Police service and other agencies. You will need to be an innovative thinker and you will take a proactive role in encouraging members of our local community to comply with environmental laws by actively involving yourself with these communities, developing initiatives to promote appropriate behaviour and providing a high visibility uniform presence in local streets and parks. You will undertake investigations into complaints and take legal action against offenders.
The post requires someone who is an excellent communicator and able to engage with and influence all sorts of members of our community. As a key part of the role is law enforcement, the candidate must also be capable of following procedures and being firm but fair. You must have a full driving licence and be willing to work changeable hours during the week and occasional weekends. The post is subject to medical and DBS clearance.
Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.