Planning Enforcement Officer

This is a Gloucester City Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Planning Enforcement Officer
• Job Location:                     Gloucester City Council 
• Salary:                              £37,280 - £39,862 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     07/09/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:     11406 
• This post is open to job share.

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester. Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day.  We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

About the role

Do you want to come and work in a friendly, multi-skilled enforcement and regulation service dedicated to tackling a diverse range of planning enforcement cases by finding innovative solutions to the challenges impacting Gloucester. The post offers an exciting opportunity to come into a busy team facing a wide array of challenging cases and interesting projects. You will be responsible for working in a flexible and adaptable way with a ‘can-do’ attitude investigating planning complaints.

Gloucester is a historic city with a strong heritage and conservation legacy but one that is also delivering significant regeneration ensuring an interesting and varied caseload. You will work closely with our Conservation Officers and colleagues in the enforcement and regulation service. You will also provide advice to the general public, developers, applicants and other council services.

This role is perfect for a planning officer with an enforcement background with a strong understanding of the planning and regulatory framework who wants to develop their experience working in an historic city environment, or a Conservation Officer, or other professional looking to move into an enforcement role.  

What we need from you

You will have excellent organisational, communication, negotiation and mediation skills working with a diverse range of stakeholders focusing on delivering the aims of the role and organisation. Attention to detail is essential in order to undertake investigations, process enquiries and manage complex enforcement cases accurately and effectively. You must be committed to upholding the planning system and be enthusiastic about protecting our city and its historic environment from unlawful developments. Candidates must want to get the best outcomes from their cases to ensure Gloucester can develop in a sustainable way that makes our resident’s lives better.

You will need to be able to work effectively with our Planners, Conservation Officers, and other internal consultees. As well as councillors, our legal team, and the general public. You will be able to present complex information in an accessible way with great report writing skills.

The role requires you to have a driver’s licence and be proficient in the use of technology and have a good overview of the planning system.

What we can do for you

Flexible working opportunities

Generous Annual Leave entitlement 30 days annual leave. 

An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

2 days paid leave every year to participate in local volunteering activities

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Life Cover of 3 times your salary

Regular training, career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone, and in an in-house Occupational Health service

Enhanced family friendly leave and pay

Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice - T & C apply)

Employee discount scheme

Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities

Free Flu-jabs

Access to employee led networks such as Black Worker's, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group.

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire, relevant experience and passion to help deliver our ambitious plans for the city then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the Enforcement and Regulation Manager James Dykes via email at james.dykes@gloucester.gov.uk.

Closing date 07/09/2025 .

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 15/09/2025 .

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile, please follow the link below:-

Enforcement Officer - Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. 

Gloucester City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Equality and Diversity
We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high-performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves.   

We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to their race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability. 

We are a disability confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment to those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no-one is disadvantages because of their disability. Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk  

Further information on our commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found Here

If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.