Assistant Enforcement Officer
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Job Summary
- East Suffolk Council
- Address: East Suffolk House Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RT and Riverside Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0EQ
- Salary: 31537 - 38220 per annum
- Hours: 37 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to peoples lives delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We currently have exciting new opportunities to join the East Suffolk Councils Planning Development Team as an Assistant Enforcement Officer.
In this varied and rewarding role you will play a key part in protecting the quality of East Suffolks built and natural environment by investigating potential breaches of planning control. You will handle a wide range of enforcement duties from responding to complaints and carrying out site inspections to gathering evidence preparing witness statements and where necessary participating in court proceedings.
Your work will include monitoring planning conditions assessing unauthorised advertisements and street scene issues and supporting the Building Control team on inspections relating to potential unauthorised development. You will act as a key point of contact for residents businesses and partner teams providing clear advice undertaking consultations and contributing proactively to the resolution of planning enforcement matters.
Alongside your enforcement responsibilities you will also assess planning applications often those arising from enforcement investigations providing informed wellevidenced recommendations based on site histories current policy and thorough site assessment. You will offer preapplication advice negotiate with applicants and interested parties and prepare highquality reports for senior officers and the Planning Committee including occasionally attending evening meetings to present cases. You will maintain accurate uptodate records prepare evidence for appeals attend inquiries when required and consistently uphold the Councils workplace values.
To succeed in this role you will also need a recognised qualification to degree level or equivalent in a related or relevant discipline or an appropriate professional qualification recognised by the RTPI (or equivalent).
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont meet all of the essential requirements please apply. If you are looking for a role that combines administrative duties with the potential for growth and increased responsibility we would love to hear from you.
Why work for us
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Counciltake a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work.
Here are some of the main benefits:
Great opportunities for training and development
Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 24 days a year increasing to 30 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays)
Local government pension scheme
Free car parking (for when you are working in the office)
Discounts on mobile phones computers holiday and travel fashion and clothing health and beauty and many other products and services.
Please see our benefits brochure for further information (pdf).
The majority of our teams are working in an agile way with a mixture of home and office working depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Joe Blackmore by emailing
Closing date: 11.55pm 30 January 2026
Interview date: 11 12 and 13 February 2026
How to apply
Step 1 -Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (Word)
Step 3 -Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.
For more information check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.
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