Trainee Inspection and Enforcement Officer

About Us

Job Title :   Trainee Inspection and Enforcement Officer

Salary Range-  Scale – £, - £,

Permanent, Full Time

Objective of role

We are looking to recruit three enthusiastic trainee Inspectors / Inspectors (according to experience), within our Inspection and Enforcement team.

About the role

The roles will be predominantly working on Street Works / NRSWA inspections and associated work, but officers will be fully trained to conduct programmed highways inspections and highways enforcement and enforcement of waste management legislation, along with other tasks.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Confidence in using computer systems including MS Office software are essential, as is the ability to deal sensitively with residents, councilors, utility companies and other statutory bodies with the highest standard of customer care in potentially confrontational situations.

You must be assertive with good people skills and have a pragmatic approach to problem solving and conflict resolution.

You must have the ability to gain knowledge of the following :

New Roads and Street Works Act , the Traffic Management Act ; the Control of Pollution Act ; the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act ; the Environmental Protection Act ; The Highways Act ; The Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act ; the Town and Country Planning Act; the London Local Authorities Act and Borough Byelaws

Whether you are at the beginning of your working life or want to retrain, if this sounds like an opportunity for you keep scrolling!

Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date :   Wednesday th August ( : )

Shortlisting Date : W / C nd September

Interview Date : TBC

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

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