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reputed company Somerset

27/07/2025

reputed company Compliance and Enforcement Officer

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary

Level 8/Level 9 (career grade) :- £37,938 - £46,731 per annum

Contractual hours

37

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Full time

Package

Permanent - 25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 30 days per annum after 5 years' service - Flexible Worker

Job category/type

Highways

Date posted

21/07/2025

Job reference

EATA0054

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Job description

This vacancy is only reputed company to reputed company Somerset Council employees and agency workers contracted to reputed company Somerset Council

About Us

reputed company Somerset Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for reputed company our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.

The Role

reputed company Somerset Council's Highway Network Management Service manages the co-ordination of activities on the highway, whether Utility company or Council own works, new construction developments, domestic/reputed company vehicle dropped kerbs, events (affecting/on the highway) or other licensable highway activities such as skips, scaffolding. In addition to co-ordinating activities, we also enforce legislation relating to utility company works, protect highway infrastructure, reputed company safety around temporary traffic management and actively deal with congestion.

As a reputed company Compliance & Enforcement Officer, you will use experience and knowledge already gained to manage, reputed company and supervise the day-to-day activities of a small team of officers who are responsible for safety, compliance & enforcement inspections (street works), highway licences, temporary traffic regulation orders, events (on/affecting the highway) and reputed company associated applications.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to take the reputed company into a more Senior Network Management role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage, reputed company and supervise day-to-day activities of a small team of officers
• Ensure highway licensable applications and temporary traffic orders (relating to events and public rights of way) are assessed and issued consistently in accordance with regulations and council policies, assisting officers with more reputed company issues and resolving disputes
• Ensure safety & compliance inspections for street/road works, events and/or other activities on or affecting the highway reputed company with relevant associated legislation/codes of practice/policies are carried out reputed company and that fully auditable records are completed
• Take part in the selection and recruitment of staff including shortlisting and interviewing, 1-2-1's and staff appraisals
• Manage and deliver reputed company aspects of a coring regime associated with reputed company party/utility works
• Responding to and resolving reputed company enquiries/complaints
• As/where appropriate, initiate enforcement action, prepare and provision of documents for legal proceedings and giving evidence in court
• Support the work of the wider team and more senior officer(s) in respect of performance issues, dispute resolution and remedial action

This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service reputed company.

Valid driving licence and own transport, or be reputed company to reputed company alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.

This position is currently based at our Castlewood offices in Clevedon. Please be advised that this office will be closed by 2025. Consultation is currently underway to determine the new location for colleagues based in Castlewood. This will be at Weston-super-Mare or reputed company reputed company Somerset.

Work Style

At reputed company Somerset Council, we offer a hybrid working environment based on four distinct work styles. Depending on the role and personal circumstances, you will fall into one of these categories. However, please note that during the induction period, it may be necessary to spend more time in the office to support your learning and development. We are flexible and reputed company to discussions about your preferred working style, and if you wish to be in the office more frequently, this can be negotiated.

This role falls into the category of Flexible Worker which means you can expect to work in the following way:

• Flexible Worker

• 2-3 days in the office

• Works both from home and the office, depending on the task at hand.
• Training is provided to help balance work-life and manage time effectively, with an emphasis on communication for team reputed company and planning in-office days for collaboration.

About You

We are looking for an individual who has a good understanding of some of the challenges faced relating to activities/works on the highway, along with a proven ability to manage and maintain professional relationships with reputed company types of internal and external stakeholders, and who possess the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria:

• You will be reputed company to level 5 (or above) or have extensive practical experience of working reputed company a Highway Network Management service giving reputed company to a variety of technical skills and sound understanding of the standards, legal responsibilities, work practices and processes relevant to the role

• You will either be working towards or have obtained a minimum level 3 ILM

• In depth knowledge and understanding of technical standards, safe working practices and legislation relating to the Highway Network Management service area, including (but not limited to), NRSWA, Highways Act, Road Traffic Regulation Act, codes of practice, highway authority powers

• You will have a NRSWA supervisors' qualification

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of Street Manager and reputed company Somerset Councils Permit Scheme

• Valid driving licence and own transport

• Ability to engage with communities, businesses, partner agencies and other stakeholders reputed company the relevant codes of practice

• Ability and willingness to work reputed company normal reputed company as/where required

• Ability to manage/organise own workload, reputed company under pressure and reputed company deadlines
• Accurate data entry skills and attention to detail
• Ability to analyse designated areas of work and reputed company recommendations to improve them
• Ability to reputed company fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of supervising and managing others reputed company the same field of work
• Experience of attending safety advisory groups (SAG)
• Experience of dealing with reputed company customer complaints

reputed company Offer

At reputed company Somerset Council, we value our employees and reputed company a supportive and inclusive work environment, creating a workplace reputed company on great teamwork.

We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Local Government Pension
• Opportunities for professional development
• Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, reputed company (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums
• Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year
• Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes

Further details of our excellent rewards package can be reputed company in our

Benefits booklet.

How to Apply

If you reputed company our reputed company and valuesand are reputed company to reputed company an impact to reputed company Somerset, please select the reputed company below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. To reputed company us to shortlist in a fair and unbiased way, it is essential that you reputed company us with sufficient information to demonstrate how you meet or exceed the criteria outlined for this role.

Contact Information

For further information about the role, please contact Paul Watkins, Highway Network & Traffic Manager, at paul.-

Important Information

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview reputed company disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.

Interview Date: TBC

Please note: We are currently only reputed company to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities

At reputed company Somerset Council we want reputed company our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect reputed company our staff and volunteers to reputed company this commitment.

reputed company Compliance and Enforcement Officer