Our client, based in Wiltshire, is currently recruiting for a Planning Enforcement Team Leader on a 3-month temporary contract.

The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The day rate is £350 per day via umbrella for this position.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in enforcement and planning and hold a relevant degree as well as professional membership. They will also have access to their own vehicle.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Day-to-day managing of a team of 10 Planning Enforcement Officers (EO’s) that are responsible for investigating breaches of planning control in the council district
• Overseeing the team carrying out 121s (for well-being reasons, performance monitoring reasons, etc.), and assisting the EOs with investigations, notice drafting, appeal work, etc, as necessary
• Deciding whether or not for each investigation it will be expedient to take formal enforcement action; and where it is expedient, to determine the appropriate action, and prepare notices with the EOs as necessary
• Preparing and/or contributing to appeal statements as required
• Instructing the Council's Legal Team where prosecution proceedings are necessary, and acting as the Council's expert witness in such cases as necessary
• Using sound knowledge of development control, planning application, enforcement application, enforcement work and appeals to assist the EO’s
• Essential qualifications: Educated to at least Degree level in Town Planning or a Heritage related subject & Full membership of a Relevant Professional Body/ Royal Town Planning Institute/Institute of Place Management (IPM) or demonstrate ability to achieve full membership status

Experience required:

• Working in enforcement
• Working in planning
• Managing a team

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Educated to at least Degree level in Town Planning or a Heritage related subject
• Full membership of a Relevant Professional Body/ Royal Town Planning Institute/Institute of Place Management (IPM) or demonstrate ability to achieve full membership status

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

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