Planning Enforcement Officer

Salary: LS14-10: £28,512 – £44,412 per annum Competency framework to progress

Closing Date:
Sunday 23rd August 2026 Midnight

Interview Date: W/C 31 st August 2026

Hours:

37 hours per week

The Borough of Rushcliffe is located to the south of the city of Nottingham with easy access to neighbouring cities of Leicester and Derby. Much of the Borough is rural in character with the main settlement of West Bridgford sitting alongside the River Trent and smaller towns and villages dispersed throughout the area, several of which are the focus for growth.

The Borough is experiencing high levels of growth and significant interest in housing development with a requirement to deliver a significant number of new homes.

We are an award-winning and innovative council with a reputation for delivering high quality value for money services and exceeding our residents’ expectations. Rushcliffe is a great place for sport and home to a number of facilities such as Nottingham Forest football ground, Trent Bridge Cricket ground and Holme Pierrepont water sports centre.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Enforcement Officer to join our Planning and Growth team which plays a key role in delivering and managing the growth of the Borough.

Rushcliffe Borough Council are pleased to announce a vacant position in their Planning and Growth team with an opportunity to join an Enforcement Team that regularly undertakes their investigations within the timelines set out in our Planning Enforcement Policy

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a wide range of experience across the Planning Enforcement process. The successful applicant will have expertise, knowledge and experience in town planning and planning enforcement, and will be well organised with good communication and negotiating skills.

Day-to-day, you’ll manage your own caseload, dealing with a variety of enforcement investigations, to make an impact on the Borough. You’ll ensure the character of the district is protected whilst having opportunities to deal with interesting and potentially significant enforcement investigations.

Colleagues work flexibly – working both from home and at Rushcliffe Arena in West Bridgford, Nottingham, embracing the work/life balance ethos, while maintaining the benefits of colleague interaction in a modern purpose-built office.

• Working in modern purpose-built offices
• Reduced membership fees at our Leisure Centres
• Rushcliffe Rewards- save money across a range of retailers and leisure providers
• Free car parking
• Annual Leave purchase and selling scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers for Specsavers
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes
• Opportunities to work remotely and flexibly
• An opportunity to further your career with a high performing forward looking Authority with training to support CPD and personal development

We will also be running two drop-in sessions , giving you an opportunity to have an informal discussion of the above roles, understand more about Rushcliffe and meet some of the team ahead of submitting your application. One of the sessions will be online and one in person.