Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer

About The Job

Salary: £33,143 – £36,363 a year

Hours per week: 37

Contract type:
Permanent

Do you have the ability to work with minimal supervision, using initiative to find innovative solutions to issue? If yes, we want to hear from you.

We have an opportunity within the Neighbourhood Enforcement Team where you’ll improve local neighbourhoods by providing a visible and effective front line response seven days a week to a range of issues including business regulation, environmental crimes and anti-social behaviour.

In this vital role, you’ll deliver a variety of regulatory interventions and solutions through the provision and application of enforcement skills using their knowledge and expertise.

The Council is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. As women are currently under‑represented within this service, we particularly welcome applications from women in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English.

Our ideal candidate must have Good understanding of relevant Environmental Protection and anti‑social behaviour legislation. You must have knowledge of relevant legislation covering investigation processes, evidence gathering, retention and Data Protection.

Candidate must be able to obtain relevant Enforcement Accreditation within 6 months of appointment and candidate must hold a valid driving License.

We are looking for someone that has the ability to deal politely and tactfully with a wide range of people members of the public who may be confrontational and give advice within specific guidelines.

If you think you could become an asset to the team, then please do not hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to receiving your application.

Join us and help us “realise the remarkable” every day.

Candidates that do not have relevant enforcement experience, but demonstrate that they potentially have the skills required to be able to do this job with training, will be considered on a ‘potential to recruit’ basis. This role starts on L5 salary band (£30,024 - £32,597) and increases to L6 (£33,143 - £36,363) on the successful completion of on the job, enforcement training.

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no‑one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough.

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.

On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.

• From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
• Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
• Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
• Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary…