Principal Enforcement Officer ASB

Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £47,665 (Level one) rising to £50,908 (Level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Nottingham South

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

The Principal Enforcement Officer is responsible for leading and supervising the investigation of the most serious complex issues such as:

• Persistent Anti-social behaviour (ASB)
• Environmental crime
• Serious neighbour disputes
• Community safety issues
• Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs)
• Community Trigger cases
• High-risk victims and witnesses

The role combines operational leadership, case supervision, enforcement expertise, partnership working and problem solving. Including being the area lead for Community Triggers/ASB case reviews, representing the Council at multi-agency meetings and managing projects such as implementing Public Spaces Protection Orders and area based problem solving.

Rather than simply carrying their own caseload, they are expected to ensure that other officers investigate cases properly, use legislation correctly, protect vulnerable victims, and deliver successful enforcement outcomes.

This post leads and manages the South Anti-social Behaviour Team covering Clifton, Meadows, Sneinton and St Ann's, managing four ASB Enforcement Officers

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Hold or working towards a BTEC Level 5 Professional Diploma in Neighbourhood Nuisance & Anti Social Behaviour Case Supervision or similar.
• Ability to use knowledge and clinically case supervise in relation to anti social behaviour, environmental crime and housing legislation. Including experience, interpretation and application of legislation.
• Experience of carrying out enforcement activities relating to both criminal and civil proceedings.
• Effectively supervise a team ensuring performance, behaviours and procedures are followed.

- A NPPV (Non-Police Personal Vetting) is required for this post

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Maria Summers, Principal Enforcement Officer (North), by telephone on 07970471826 or by email at Maria.Summers@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.

Closing Date: 25th October 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.