Graduate Planner Enforcement Officer
Full Time – Permanent
Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse, and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.
We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the City.
As part of the vision, we have undertaken a major restructure of the Planning Services and are currently recruiting to a number of new and exciting posts. The reorganisation of the service area enables the potential for career development and progression as we grow our team.
About the Roles
The role is paramount to the delivery of the Council’s strategic corporate priorities. Working for us you will have the opportunity to make a real difference for our residents, securing ‘Growth’ with new homes and regenerating the town centres, reducing inequality and offering value for money.
The Council is seeking to tackle enforcement in an efficient and effective manner with the planning enforcement team making a positive difference to the Borough. The Regeneration, Property and Planning Department have a vacancy for permanent position of Graduate Planner Enforcement Officer. The job will require the postholder to check and analyse planning legislation and policy to determine whether there is a breach of planning control and making a recommendation on how the case should be progressed. This may result in a planning application, taking enforcement action or finding that there is no breach, or it is not expedient. There will also be involvement in planning and enforcement appeals. You should complete your application as fully as possible giving as much information about your skills as possible and any relevant experience and interests. Please apply using the online application form.
We will consider a secondment opportunity for this post for internal candidates.
For further information about this role contact: sharon.blaize@redbridge.gov.uk
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To apply for this job please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk
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