Lancashire County Council
Civil Enforcement Officer | Permanent | Preston, Lancashire
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Salary £26,847 - £29,071 Per annum | 37 hours per week | Full time, Permanent | Preston, Lancashire
Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship
The purpose of a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) is to contribute towards the management of Lancashire's highway network by ensuring that highway users comply with parking and traffic regulations. CEO’s will identify and take appropriate action against those that do not comply, therefore playing a key role in keeping the highway network operating safely and effectively. The key objectives of the role are:
- Maximise compliance with parking and traffic rules and regulations
- Identify and take appropriate action against non-compliance
- Ensure enforcement action is appropriate and accurate
- Ensure our customers and stakeholders receive the highest standards of service
A CEO will spend their working day patrolling Lancashire's highway network both on foot and in a Lancashire County Council vehicle, which you may also be required to drive. You will be required to work outside in all-weather conditions as well as working in potentially challenging situations.
When patrolling the highway, you will use a range of ICT to undertake the role and you will be required to wear a uniform. Full training and a uniform will be provided.
You will also need to have a full driving licence and be able to drive a Lancashire County Council vehicle.
The post is a full-time position (37 hours per week).
Location of work for this post is Lancashire County Council, County Hall (BMU building), Preston.
The service operates 7 days a week so you will be expected to work on a 5 over 7 day working week on a shift/rota basis to ensure suitable enforcement coverage with flexibility in hours of work.
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Prior to taking up the role you will be required to go through an enhanced DBS check. Successful candidates will be required to complete and pass all necessary training and accreditation within 6 months of starting employment.
Benefits: There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas and then further days that can be purchased too – we have a generous Local Government pension with shared AVC's available then a benefits package which has everything from dog care to day care, holidays at home or abroad, long service awards, Medicash, inclusivity support groups, discounts on white goods and electronics, cycle to work schemes, salary sacrifice car lease schemes, eye tests and prescription support plus much more.
If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion [https://fa-esms-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/faces/FndOverview?macKey=cSuQ8fnM6VCEKIWe&_afrLoop=15982367973495945&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=null&_adf.ctrl-state=327f3bt2k_334&_afrFS=15&_afrMT=screen&_afrMFW=1920&_afrMFH=937&_afrMFDW=1920&_afrMFDH=1080&_afrMFC=8&_afrMFCI=0&_afrMFM=0&_afrMFR=96&_afrMFG=0&_afrMFS=0&_afrMFO=0]. You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me - Current Jobs.
PLEASE NOTE: Any attached CV's must clearly address how the candidate specifically meets the essential & desirable criteria on the role profile.
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In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
Local Government Reorganisation
The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2029.
If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2029, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.
Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.
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