Civil Enforcement Officer

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37hrs

Salary: NJC Grade E SCP 12-17 £26,421 - £28,770 per annum

Closing Date: 6th May 2024 at 12 Noon 

Blackpool Council is looking for a highly motivated  Civil Enforcement Officer to join our Parking Services Team. In this role, you will be required to monitor and enforce both on street and off street parking regulations and ensure vehicles are able to move freely around Blackpool in accordance with the Local Traffic Management Regulations.

The successful candidate will be required to communicate and work with members of the public, as well as colleagues within the Council and external agencies at all levels.

Civil Enforcement Officers need to have good negotiating and people skills in order to be able to assist members of the public and sometimes diffuse difficult situations.

Willingness to work a 7 day rota from early morning to late evening in all weathers and with minimum supervision is required, as is a full manual U.K. drivers licence.

In addition to the advertised wage,  weekend and worked bank holidays enhancements are paid.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)