Enforcement Officer

Overview

We’re looking for a motivated Enforcement Officer to help protect and improve our neighbourhoods by leading high-quality enforcement investigations, particularly around fly-tipping and littering. This is a varied role where you’ll combine investigative skills, sound judgement and strong communication to deliver fair, proportionate and effective enforcement outcomes.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

You’ll join Neighbourhood Services, Strategic Waste Management and Enforcement Service, working to keep our communities clean, safe and welcoming. Our work is rooted in public service, strong standards and partnership working- supporting residents, businesses and local stakeholders to tackle environmental crime and drive positive behaviour change.

About the role

As an Enforcement Officer, you will undertake enforcement investigations and provide authoritative advice on enforcement matters, ensuring work is delivered to professional standards and within agreed timescales.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertake fly-tipping investigations on behalf of the Council, in line with relevant legislation, guidance and internal processes
• Prepare high-quality documentation including expediency reports, eviction rationales, legal case files and formal notices
• Prepare technical evidence and expert witness statements, ensuring court/appeal evidence meets professional standards
• Represent the Council at relevant hearings and proceedings, including planning appeals/public inquiries and criminal/civil court cases (where appropriate)
• Attend and contribute to public meetings, local forums and committee/panel settings, providing professional advice and guidance
• Work in partnership with stakeholders such as landowners, Parish Councils, Thames Valley Police and the Environment Agency
• Support prevention activity, contributing to media and communications work including social media and press releases
• Record and prepare data for performance reporting and risk analysis, and respond to customer queries and FOI/data requests as required
• Work with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability, requiring minimal supervision

About you

The successful post holder will need to possess:

• Knowledge of Fly-Tipping enforcement and Unauthorised Encampments management.
• Experience in negotiating with landowners, defendants witnesses and other organisations at senior level to secure positive outcomes.
• Knowledge and understanding of enforcement principles, legislation, experience in collaborative working and problem solving.
• Knowledge and understanding of statutory frameworks and local authority governance
• Ability to write concise reports and have excellent verbal communication skills, including the preparation of statements and case files.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, to manage a range of complex activities and to achieve given targets and objectives.

Other information

For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.

We’ve adopted a new hybrid way of working, encouraging our colleagues to take control of their work-life balance. There will be times when you’ll need to be in one of our offices, attend external meetings or collaborate in Buckinghamshire and further afield. Outside of that, as long as it works for us too, we’d like you to take a flexible approach to your working arrangements.

Closing date: 20^th April 2026

Interview date: w/c 18^th May 2026

Interview-type / process: In person

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact: Abigail Friston, Enforcement Team Leader – [email protected]

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Our Communities directorate works across the county to deliver a number of the key customer-facing services that our residents, businesses and visitors rely on every day. 

This directorate includes a wide range of services, including:

• collecting and disposing of waste and recycling
• maintaining our roads and Rights of Way network and parking
• ensuring the delivery of school transport, and supporting sustainable travel including public bus services and School Crossing Patrollers
• managing Country Parks
• leisure facilities, museums, theatres and libraries, as well as developing our Cultural Strategy
• Licensing, Environmental Health and Trading Standards
• Cemeteries and Crematoria

The customer is central to how we develop and deliver all of these services, which help promote our rich and vibrant culture and special environment. 

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and committed individuals to join our team and help us to continue to make Buckinghamshire a great place to live, work and visit. This is an exciting time for us as we bring together the services previously run by five separate councils before Buckinghamshire Council was created. Whilst making major changes to contracts affecting residents across Bucks, we continue to focus on delivering great customer service. You will join us on our journey of continuous improvement - whether that’s through developing strategies and ways of working or delivering services on the ground, every person in Communities is a valued member of the team.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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