Lead Principal Planning Enforcement Officer

Lead Principal Planning Enforcement Officer

Permanent – Full Time

This is an exciting time for the London Borough of Redbridge; we are at the heart of regeneration and change in East London.  We benefit from excellent transport links across London and Essex and our offices, based in Ilford, are only 9 minutes from Stratford and 18 minutes from Liverpool Street, in the heart of the city.

Our vision is ambitious for Redbridge, and to help us meet our challenges the Council is shaping its service areas to meet the needs and diversity of the population. Enforcement is at the heart of what we do to ensure that planning regulations are adhered to and that the built environment benefits from strong enforcement and adherence to policy.

About the Role

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 that the area benefits from strong planning enforcement and help the team delivery its vision, to ensure that all planning regulations are followed.

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. We have a permanent vacancy for a Lead Principal Planning Enforcement Officer.  The job will require the postholder to provide leadership and management to a professional enforcement team to achieve high performance and effective operational delivery, which will include line managing staff. To provide high level professional advice relating to all planning enforcement matters (legislation and policy) and to advise the Council’s Executive and Council Committees as necessary.  To manage, support and coordinate planning enforcement cases throughout the enforcement process, including legal interviews and preparing for and attending court procedures and doing site visits as needed. Ensuring the planning enforcement team meets their targets as set out in performance indicators. Ensuring that the staff are fully up to date on current legislation and professional practice in relation to planning enforcement and ensure they have the skills and knowledge to undertake their work. 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.

If you require any further information about this role that’s not found in the person specification please contact: sharon.blaize@redbridge.gov.uk

Please keep your personal statement addressing the person specification to 2 pages.

Interviews will be scheduled for week beginning 12th August 2023.  Please advise of any dates when you will be unavailable due to holiday.

To apply for this role, please visit https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=726801brpn&WVID=958433OaLq

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK. At the London Borough of Redbridge, we receive a high volume of great-quality applicants, we therefore may close a vacancy earlier than advertised. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.