compliance officer Norwich, England
Job description
Are you a great communicator and problem solver able to interpret and apply the planning legislation and want to join a dynamic planning compliance team?
Role Snapshot…
You will be investigating and taking all appropriate action to resolve breaches of planning control and will be monitoring the implementation of development to secure compliance with plans and conditions of consent. Negotiation and communication, together with the ability to think outside of the bo,x are key skills necessary to be successful in the role.
What you could be part of…
The two Councils receive circa 4,000 applications per year, covering a diverse area, including urban areas, rural areas and vibrant market towns. We serve approximately 260,000 residents and 10,000 businesses across 161 parishes. Our work, therefore, also encompasses both urban and rural planning, residential, retail, commercial and agricultural development.
Our One Planning Compliance Team is key to giving integrity to the planning system, investigating breaches of planning control, and ensuring compliance with planning permissions.
Your strong problem solving, negotiation and communication skills will enable you to effect positive outcomes on breaches of planning control; working alongside complainants, applicants and stakeholders to remedy breaches. You will have a good working knowledge of the suite of enforcement tools and legislation to inform your work and take any formal action necessary.
Working at the Council enables you to be part of an organisation which is proud to deliver high-quality, customer focused services. Our success comes from us being commercially astute and business-like. Continuous improvement is also vital, and we challenge ourselves to develop new and innovative ways to improve the services that make a real difference to people’s lives.
What you’ll be doing…
- Investigating complaints of alleged breaches of planning control by site inspections, interviewing developers, witnesses, researching of planning history, legislation relative to complaint/breach and preparing factual reports, with plans and photographs.
- Monitoring the implementation of development and compliance with conditions and legal agreements, in particular for those sites not subject to inspection by the councils’ building control officers.
- Preparing and giving evidence at public inquiries and in the courts.
- Maintaining a computerised record system and filing systems, including the collation of performance information and statistics.
- Preparing reports, witness statements, required in connection with the enforcement of planning control, and letters in connection therewith.
- Researching case law, when necessary.
- Serving all statutory enforcement and similar notices, including high court injunctions and the service of summonses.
- Carrying out all checks for compliance with statutory notices within the terms of the notice and, if in breach, taking appropriate action, including contact with developers, preparation of prosecution papers, organising and taking direct action to secure compliance.
You will have …
- experience of a similar or related role in a regulatory environment
- a full driving licence.
What’s in it for you…
Why Work For Us?
Do you want to know more about why our staff work for us? Our website has a fantastic why work for us section where our staff tell us what makes working for the Councils so special.
What Flexible and Agile Working Arrangements do we Offer?
The Councils understand the importance of operating a work life balance in the modern world. The Councils operate a flexible working policy and agile working options available for employees where operationally possible.
What Roles Do the Councils Offer?
The Councils operate a vast and diverse number of services for our residents, so with this comes a vast and diverse amount of job roles within the Councils. Our website has a great graphic showing all our job families and roles within the Councils. From here you can plan your career with the Councils or get some ideas on other roles that you may be interested in.
What Benefits do our Employees Receive?
View all our amazing staff benefits on offer for our employees. Our website has a brilliant benefits section allowing you to see the range of discounts, exclusive offers and total rewards our employees receive. Make sure you stop by to find out more information.
What Employer Accreditations do we Hold?
The Councils have a range of employer accreditations that we have worked very hard to achieve. Our website has a full descriptive list of all our current accreditations and what this means for our employees.
What Wellbeing Support do our Staff Have Access to?
The Councils want to ensure all our employees have a safe comfortable place to work, ensuring that employees feel empowered to actively manage their own wellbeing both at work and at home. The Councils have a large wellbeing section available on the website outlining our commitment to the wellbeing of the employees of the Council.
Where are we advertising?
Advertising Internally and Externally
If external, please apply via our website. If internal, please apply via submitting your expression of interest to the relevant recruiting manager; a template for an expression of interest can be found on Connect.
Key Information:
For advice on how to apply, please visit our website https://www.norfolkjobsdirect.org/southnorfolk/southnorfolk/GenText.aspx?page=Page34
If you any questions about the role, then please don’t hesitate to contact the recruiting manager or the HR Team, who will be happy to answer any questions on the role or the Councils.
Recruiting Manager: Tracy Lincoln
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 01508 533814
HR Team
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 01508 533995
Closing date: 9 July at 11:30PM
The Councils reserve the right to close any and all vacancies at any time if there is judged to be a sufficient number of applications received.
Interview date: 20 July
Next steps…
We will contact you via email, after the recruiting manager has shortlisted for the role to advise you of the shortlisting decision. Please note, we do not provide feedback at the application stage.
For guidance on future applications please see our website: https://www.norfolkjobsdirect.org/southnorfolk/southnorfolk/GenText.aspx?page=Page34
For information on future vacancies please sign up to our job alerts by clicking ‘get email alerts’ on our jobs page: https://www.norfolkjobsdirect.org/southnorfolk/SearchResults.aspx
If you want to learn more about the Councils, then please visit our joint website - South Norfolk and Broadland District Councils Website.
For lots of great information about employee life at the Councils please visit the above linked pages or visit our Jobs and Training Courses website page.
For information on how we use your data and the Councils Data Protection Policy please have a look at the Councils website
Please note we only accept applications submitted through our job’s portal, via Norfolk Jobs Direct: https://www.norfolkjobsdirect.org/southnorfolk/index.aspx
We are not accountable for any applications or details published through other job sites.
