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Planning Enforcement Officer

Employer
Teignbridge District Council
Location
Teignbridge, Devon
Salary
£18,426 - £26,999 per annum/ pro-rata
Closing date
1 Sep 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Discipline
Enforcement, Planning
Function
Officer, Planner
Sector
Local Authority

Job Details

What it's like to work here: With its diverse mix of coast, countryside, seaside resorts, market towns, villages and moorland, Teignbridge is a great place to work and live.

For this role: You will be mostly office based with some business travel to undertake site inspections, however there may be scope to work in a more agile manner in the future. The role is currently based at Forde House in Newton Abbot.

What you'll be doing: Investigating and monitoring development activity as part of the Enforcement Team, working at the heart of the Development Management Team to deliver Great Places to Live and Work.

Who we're looking for: Someone who is adaptable and a quick learner with a positive attitude to change and the enthusiasm and the motivation to be successful, detail conscious and helpful. You will have good communication, problem solving and creative thinking skills and be able to work as part of a team.

To be successful in this role you will need awareness of Town and Country Planning Legislation and either relevant experience or qualifications.

We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment, employee
rewards and benefits include;

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave
  • Family friendly leave, pay and working arrangements
  • Childcare Vouchers
  • Discounted gym membership at Teignbridge District Council Leisure Centres
  • Cycle Scheme
  • Career development through professional learning and development

As an Investors in People Silver Award holder and a Disability Confident Employer, we value diversity and celebrate individuality across our workforce. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service provision and are only interested in your ability to do the job.

Data protection - The organisation processes information about an individual's criminal convictions in accordance with its data protection policy / policy on processing special categories of personal data. In particular, data collected during recruitment is held securely and accessed by, and disclosed to, individuals only for the purposes of completing the recruitment process as per the General Data Protection Regulation.

The organisation is also committed to going through the proper DBS channels to establish whether or not an individual has a criminal record. The organisation will not require job applicants or existing employees to use their subject access rights under data protection provisions to provide criminal record details.

All information is processed in line with the General Data Protection Regulation.

Safeguarding Commitment - Teignbridge District Council will comply with its legal obligations in relation to recruiting people to work with children/vulnerable adults.

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification to inform your application and supporting statement.

Permanent Full-Time Role, part time considered

Closing Date: Sunday 1st September 2019

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th September 2019

Company

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WELCOME TO TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL

https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/

"Teignbridge has a diverse mix of coast, countryside, seaside resorts, market towns, villages, and moorland, making it a great place to work and live"

About Us

Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Newton Abbot. The district also includes the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Kingsteignton and Teignmouth, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Teignbridge contains part of the south Devon coastline, including the Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve. Some of the inland western parts of the district lie within the Dartmoor National Park. It is named after the old Teignbridge hundred.

Why Work For Us

With its diverse mix of coast, countryside, seaside resorts, market towns, villages and moorland, Teignbridge is a great place to work and live.

Our Vision

Making Teignbridge a healthy and desirable place where people want to live, work and visit.

Our Values

In delivering the vision we are:

Conscientious

This means being professional, thorough, knowledgeable, and doing what we say we will do. It means following rules and guidelines and always finding ways to learn and improve.

Purposeful

This means being focussed on our vision, goals and our customer   needs. It means being ambitious and problem solving and being part of decision making.

Respectful

This means being fair and supportive, open and honest, accountable for our decisions and actions and working as a team. It means taking personal leadership whatever our job.

Communicative

This means listening to others, speaking up when things need to change, building relationships and positively influencing others.

Career Opportunities

We employ around 700 staff across a range of jobs providing services such as waste collection and recycling, housing, planning, benefits, council tax, electoral services, leisure and much more. People are our most valuable asset.  We know that through great teamwork, our staff ensure excellent services are delivered to our community. For this reason, we are committed to recruiting the best and continuing to invest in learning and development.

Social Media

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