Civil Enforcement Officers

Derby City Council

  • Ford Street, Somerset Derby
  • £26,403-27,254 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Directorate: Communities and Place
Hours: 37 hours a week, covering hours between 7.30am and 11.30pm, working shifts in rotation
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Friar Gate StudiosPREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLYWe have a number of opportunities for people with a sense of fair play and common sense to patrol and enforce the parking restrictions across the whole of the City of Derby.As well as issuing Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to vehicles contravening those restrictions, you will also work directly with the public to give clear and helpful parking advice.You will be required to follow clear procedures and use your judgement in a responsible way. Support, extensive training and a learn and grow approach are all things you can expect. For this post you must have the resilience to be able to work outside, mainly on your own and in all weathers.You will be based at Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street, Derby DE1 1EE. Unless otherwise stated, the posts operate on a 37 hour working week on a rotational basis. The working hours and patterns will be discussed at interview.Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
  • Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
  • Hybrid working (depending on your role)
  • Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
  • Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
  • 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
  • Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
  • Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
  • Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
  • Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
  • Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
  • Support for colleagues who are carers
Next StepsIf you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website .The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Thursday 30th October 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.Interviews will be conducted periodically throughout the application window.Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk.

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