Job details
Salary: £25,974- £27,659 (including allowances)
Location: Civic Centre, Gravesend
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
Closing Date: 29 April 2025
The Role
We are seeking highly motivated individuals with good communication skills, tenacity and an enquiring mind. They must have the ability to deal calmly and professionally with difficult situations and challenge those responsible for anti-social and environmental offences.
You will be required to carry out uniformed patrol, on foot and by vehicle, in urban and rural locations, across Gravesham. You will work independently and with other team members
As a Street Scene Enforcement Officer, you will carry out engagement and education in relation to environmental issues. You will also carry out the initial investigation and enforcement of offences, including littering, dog fouling and fly tipping. The role involves issuing fixed penalty notices to offenders. On occasions you will assist Environmental Crime Officers with fly-tipping investigations and other environmental crime enquiries.
You will be required to work over five days, including occasional weekend work and, when necessary, evenings. You may also be required to assist in tasks related to other areas of Gravesham Borough Council business.
As a Street Scene Enforcement Officer, you will be at the forefront of ensuring that Gravesham is a place to be proud of.
About you
Essential qualifications/experience
- Minimum of 4 GCSEs, grade C or equivalent, one of which must be English.
- Experience of working in a public facing enforcement role and handling difficult situations in a professional manner.
- Experience of issuing Fixed Penalty Notices and initial investigation.
- Experience of completing investigation/prosecution related paperwork including FPNs and witness statements.
- A Full UK Manual driving licence and recent experience of driving manual vehicles.
Desirable qualifications/experience
- Experience of investigating environmental offences.
- A knowledge and practical experience of enforcing environmental legislation.
- Previous experience with another local authority enforcement team or enforcement authority.
- Experience of using a body worn camera.
- Previous experience of presenting evidence at court.
Working for Gravesham
We are committed to delivering to the community and working with us means you are part of delivering the level of growth and improvement our community needs and deserves. A range of services have been provided to over 106,000 people and 4,000 businesses.
The Borough of Gravesham, situated in the north west corner of Kent, covers 25,000 acres of the most varied countryside in south east England. Bordered by the River Thames to the north, it is at the heart of Thames Gateway and has a significant role to play in the regeneration of a major government growth area.
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Benefits
- A minimum of 23 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
- Membership to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Career development, training opportunities and access to e-learning
- Access to eye care vouchers and VDU Glasses
- External Occupational Health service
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to EAP Services 24/7
- Free parking
Important Information
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please email Tim Harris, tim.harris@gravesham.gov.uk with you contact details and they will call you.
How to apply
Please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@gravesham.gov.uk by 29 April 2025.
If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Human Resources Team on 01474 337374.