Full time on a 3 year fixed term contract

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-focused Enforcement Investigator to join our Development Management team.

About us
The Lake District National Park Authority looks after this unique corner of England and UNESCO World Heritage Site. We encourage people to protect, connect and grow as well as supporting those who live and work here. Our staff include rangers and field workers, advisers at our visitor centres, planners and ecologists.

What’s it like to work with us?
Our people are passionate about the landscape and proud of the role they play to look after it and help a wide range of people enjoy it. We are innovative and agile in our approach to work, ensuring we get the best from our resources.

We’re a medium size organisation, which puts us in a good position to be adaptive and able to act on our decisions. Furthermore, our staff know each other and can quickly form workplace relationships to make great team players and problem solvers.
We operate a hybrid way of working combining working from home and days at our
office base at Wayfaring House, Kendal.

You’ll be provided with a laptop to enable you to access our secure IT network when
working remotely.

The role
You will investigate alleged breaches of planning control and gather evidence to decide if breaches have occurred. You will carry out site visits, assess compliance with permissions and enforcement notices and maintain accurate records. Where required you will support enforcement action, including the preparation of formal notices. As required you will assist with planning appeals (including public inquiries), undertake interviews under caution, and support court proceedings (including giving witness evidence). You will liaise with landowners, developers, parish councils, and the public throughout the process, giving advice, gathering information, and communicating outcomes.

About you
You will be a great communicator and an able negotiator who is experienced with people. Highly organised and used to dealing with a range of tasks and deadlines, you will have strong analytical ability and be able to balance relevant considerations to reach well-reasoned conclusions. You will be able to explain process and decisions simply, clearly and accurately in written reports and verbally. Experience of investigations within a regulatory or legislative framework is desirable. A full UK driving licence is essential.

You will also understand the importance of sustaining the future of the National Park’s spectacular living and working landscape, rich built and cultural heritage, and its diverse natural environment.

Please read the attached role profile for the full person specification on this post.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free parking in our carparks
• Paid time off so you can volunteer
• Subsidised healthcare scheme
• Commitment to wellbeing
• A great working environment

We’re happy to talk about flexible working – let us know if you want to find out more.

Contact
For an informal chat and to find out more, please contact Julie Birkett (Planning Manager) on Julie.Birkett@lakedistrict.gov.uk

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications, so please apply early to avoid missing this opportunity.

Diversity and Inclusion
As an equal opportunities' employer, the Lake District National Park Authority is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

Disability Confident Employer
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide evidence in your application which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required under each of the essential criteria, as well as meeting any of the qualification, skills or experience defined as essential.