Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer

Ref: BF6736

Our client in Buckinghamshire is recruiting for a Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer to start asap to enhance the environmental appearance of the Borough and to help to make it a friendlier and more welcoming environment to live in, work in and visit through a process of neighbourhood housing and enviro-crime enforcement and to carry out a range of enforcement duties in respect of environmental crime issues and as an accredited person under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act.

Duties

To undertake a range of enforcement actions relating to enviro-crime issues delegated by the Authority.  This includes but is not limited to:

• Littering
• Dog Fouling
• Fly Tipping
• Graffiti and Fly Posting
• Regulation of Waste
• Parking
• Abandoned Vehicles
• Noise

Skills / Experience

• Experience in a regulatory and/or enforcement environment
• Good verbal, numeracy, literacy and written communication skills.
• Good observation skills
• Able to maintain detailed, accurate and reliable records.
• Experience of admin procedures i.e. managing case files, taking and keeping contemporaneous notes, diary management.
• Experience in using computer databases and other software applications
• Experience of uniformed service or other patrolling
• Experience of Enforcement Work i.e. issuing fixed penalty notices etc
• Knowledge of taking/making/giving witness statements
• Knowledge of operating practices in similar fields i.e. interviewing persons, serving notices/papers, requesting disclosures etc.
• Knowledge of criminal/enforcement procedures
• Knowledge of safe working practices and detailed knowledge of health and safety regulations and application thereof
• At least 1 years’ experience in dealing with environmental health and ASB issues
• Motivation to make a positive difference in people’s lives
• Open approach and flexible attitude
• Able to patrol on foot and in vehicles
• Ability to manage confrontational situations
• Ability to mediate in disputes
• Ability to work unsupervised under own initiative
• Ability to build good working relationships with local communities and partners
• Ability to remain calm and diplomatic in challenging situations.
• Previous Dog Handling Experience

To register your interest please email info@buckinghamfutures.com or call us on 020 8732 5450