Hertfordshire (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£46,731 progressing to £51,802
Job Title: Principal Enforcement & Monitoring Officer
Starting Salary: £46,731 progressing to £51,802
Hours: 37.0
Location: Farnham House, Stevenage (but with home working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment
About the team
The Development Management Team has responsibility for determining, monitoring and enforcing planning applications for minerals and waste development as well as determining applications for the county council's own development such as schools, day centres and fire & rescue facilities.
The team is comprised of experienced town planners and associated support staff to ensure the statutory and discretionary functions are implemented appropriately working alongside developers, operators, property colleagues, agents, consultants, internal and external technical experts, legal officers and partnering agencies, amongst others.
About the role
As lead officer, you will oversee the monitoring, investigation and enforcement of planning control across Hertfordshire.
Enforcement at the County Council is proactive as we actively monitor minerals and waste sites across Hertfordshire. We need to respond to breaches of planning control including dealing with complaints. The role will need somebody with extensive experience of enforcement and ability to apply this to minerals and waste development.
You will need to work collaboratively across the County Council, other District and Borough Councils and bodies such as the Environment Agency in finding solutions to planning breaches and guiding development to provide good outcomes.
You will need good communications skills in listening to and dealing with complainants. The role will also involve investigating and dealing with those carrying out development with good communications being supported by diplomacy and powers of persuasion. This will require a confident and measured approach in what may be conflicting situations. This will be supported by attention to detail and data recording. Drafting of reports, notices and evidence will require excellent written skills.
Leading on enforcement with one other Monitoring and Enforcement Officer who will require support from this post.
The role will cover the entire county and impacts the lives of a significant portion of the county's population due to the large scale nature of minerals and waste development and the wide range of locations that developments operate in. It allows for home working with the need to visit sites (including access to your own vehicle) for monitoring and investigation and also getting together with colleagues and the Development Management Team as part of collaborative working practice.
About you
Essential:
This job role is within the Technical Services, level TEC12 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles: Technical services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact brian.owen@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: TBC
Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the vacancy earlier than the stated deadline
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Starting Salary: £46,731 progressing to £51,802
Hours: 37.0
Location: Farnham House, Stevenage (but with home working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment
About the team
The Development Management Team has responsibility for determining, monitoring and enforcing planning applications for minerals and waste development as well as determining applications for the county council's own development such as schools, day centres and fire & rescue facilities.
The team is comprised of experienced town planners and associated support staff to ensure the statutory and discretionary functions are implemented appropriately working alongside developers, operators, property colleagues, agents, consultants, internal and external technical experts, legal officers and partnering agencies, amongst others.
About the role
As lead officer, you will oversee the monitoring, investigation and enforcement of planning control across Hertfordshire.
Enforcement at the County Council is proactive as we actively monitor minerals and waste sites across Hertfordshire. We need to respond to breaches of planning control including dealing with complaints. The role will need somebody with extensive experience of enforcement and ability to apply this to minerals and waste development.
You will need to work collaboratively across the County Council, other District and Borough Councils and bodies such as the Environment Agency in finding solutions to planning breaches and guiding development to provide good outcomes.
You will need good communications skills in listening to and dealing with complainants. The role will also involve investigating and dealing with those carrying out development with good communications being supported by diplomacy and powers of persuasion. This will require a confident and measured approach in what may be conflicting situations. This will be supported by attention to detail and data recording. Drafting of reports, notices and evidence will require excellent written skills.
Leading on enforcement with one other Monitoring and Enforcement Officer who will require support from this post.
The role will cover the entire county and impacts the lives of a significant portion of the county's population due to the large scale nature of minerals and waste development and the wide range of locations that developments operate in. It allows for home working with the need to visit sites (including access to your own vehicle) for monitoring and investigation and also getting together with colleagues and the Development Management Team as part of collaborative working practice.
About you
Essential:
- A degree or masters in Town Planning, or membership of RTPI or extensive knowledge and experience of enforcement of planning control
- Knowledge of planning enforcement
- Knowledge and experience of operation of mineral and waste sites
- Team working abilities across Development Management Team and wider Unit and Department
- Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals from organisations such as councils, government agencies and councillors
- Ability to communicate well with complainants including members of the public
- Able to present to committees, public inquires, court and other ad hoc groups
- Ability to act and communicate well including skills of diplomacy
- Knowledge and experience of making planning judgments.
- Ability to deal with those carrying out development which can be on site including situations of potential conflict
- Ability to observe and record activities and data
- Ability to write letters/emails and communications, reports, statements and notices.
- Minerals and waste sites can be remote and extensive so need to be able to travel across Hertfordshire and walk around these sites.
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to own car
This job role is within the Technical Services, level TEC12 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles: Technical services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact brian.owen@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: TBC
Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the vacancy earlier than the stated deadline
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Closing date: Sun 13/04/2025 at 01:00
Job reference: HCC27642