Enforcement Officer

We’re looking for a motivated Enforcement Officer to help protect and improve our neighbourhoods by leading high-quality enforcement investigations, particularly around fly-tipping and littering. This is a varied role where you’ll combine investigative skills, sound judgement and strong communication to deliver fair, proportionate and effective enforcement outcomes.

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

You’ll join Neighbourhood Services, Strategic Waste Management and Enforcement Service, working to keep our communities clean, safe and welcoming. Our work is rooted in public service, strong standards and partnership working- supporting residents, businesses and local stakeholders to tackle environmental crime and drive positive behaviour change.

As an Enforcement Officer, you will undertake enforcement investigations and provide authoritative advice on enforcement matters, ensuring work is delivered to professional standards and within agreed timescales.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertake fly-tipping investigations on behalf of the Council, in line with relevant legislation, guidance and internal processes
• Prepare high-quality documentation including expediency reports, eviction rationales, legal case files and formal notices
• Prepare technical evidence and expert witness statements, ensuring court/appeal evidence meets professional standards
• Represent the Council at relevant hearings and proceedings, including planning appeals/public inquiries and criminal/civil court cases (where appropriate)
• Attend and contribute to public meetings, local forums and committee/panel settings, providing professional advice and guidance
• Work in partnership with stakeholders such as landowners, Parish Councils, Thames Valley Police and the Environment Agency
• Support prevention activity, contributing to media and communications work including social media and press releases
• Record and prepare data for performance reporting and risk analysis, and respond to customer queries and FOI/data requests as required
• Work with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability, requiring minimal supervision

The successful post holder will need to possess:

• Knowledge of Fly-Tipping enforcement and Unauthorised Encampments management.
• Experience in negotiating with landowners, defendants witnesses and other organisations at senior level to secure positive outcomes.
• Knowledge and understanding of enforcement principles, legislation, experience in collaborative working and problem solving.
• Knowledge and understanding of statutory frameworks and local authority governance
• Ability to write concise reports and have excellent verbal communication skills, including the preparation of statements and case files.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, to manage a range of complex activities and to achieve given targets and objectives.

For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.

We’ve adopted a new hybrid way of working, encouraging our colleagues to take control of their work-life balance. There will be times when you’ll need to be in one of our offices, attend external meetings or collaborate in Buckinghamshire and further afield. Outside of that, as long as it works for us too, we’d like you to take a flexible approach to your working arrangements.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

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