Planning Officer (Enforcement)

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PLANNING OFFICER (ENFORCEMENT)

Department: Planning and Regeneration

Directorate: Resources

Salary: Grade F £34,434 to £38,220 per year (pro-rata for part-time working) (pay award pending)

Hours: Up to 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Team Location: Long Eaton Town Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 1HU

Hybrid working is available.

About the Role

Be on the front line of planning enforcement in Erewash. Use your planning knowledge to assess planning enforcement complaints. Identify those cases that are causing public harm and follow through with the full suite of planning enforcement tools to protect public amenity and the integrity of the planning system.

Why Erewash?

Located between Nottingham and Derby, Erewash generates a range of planning enforcement work from non-confirming urban uses in post-industrial towns like Long Eaton and Ilkeston, to unauthorised rural development in the surrounding Green Belt countryside.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A local government professional, committed to high standards of integrity and probity.
• A planning practitioner, with experience of making planning judgements.

You will need to have detailed knowledge of current planning legislation and preferably hold a Diploma or Degree in Town Planning (or relevant equivalent).

Other Benefits of Working for Us

In addition to a competitive salary and staff development opportunities, you will also have access to:

• Generous annual leave package – 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays a year
• Flexi Time scheme
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Casual car user allowance
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Family friendly flexible and hybrid working policies available
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions
• Discounted leisure membership at our local sports facilities with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to an employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme.

If you would like more information about the job, please contact Steve Birkinshaw, Head of Planning and Regeneration , on 0115 907 2206.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 2nd August 2026 at midnight.

Please note: This role is only open to applicants who already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role.

To submit a CV please click on the 'Apply Online' icon located at the foot of the page. You will be requested to provide some basic information before you upload your CV.

For further information about working for Erewash Borough Council and how to apply for this job please visit our website at https://www.erewash.gov.uk/jobs-section/jobs.html

Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP, Telephone: 0115 9316001 (Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm) or e-mail: jobs@erewash.gov.uk

**IMPORTANT: Your supporting statement is an opportunity to demonstrate how your skills and experience align with the role. Please refer to the person specification when providing examples, as this will be a key source of information for shortlisting.**

Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP, Telephone: 0115 931 6000 (24 hr. voicemail) or e-mail: jobs@erewash.gov.uk

If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council’s job application form.

The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.

The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.