Enforcement Officer

We’re seeking someone with excellent communication skills and a keen interest in investigative work to join our Environmental Crime Unit as an Enforcement Officer.

You’ll join a small but busy team investigating fly tipping, littering, abandoned vehicles and other crimes, from report to prosecution.

This means a varied day to day role such as taking witness statements, securing evidence, interviewing suspects, assessing whether vehicles are abandoned and deciding if they should be removed, issuing fixed penalty notices, and preparing case files for court.

You’ll have a confident manner and be able to deal with potential conflicts, as well as work professionally with victims and other parties including partner agencies. You will be able to write accurate reports and make decisions based on evidence.

This is an interesting and varied role where you will work proactively and reactively to tackle environmental issues that impact on the quality of life of local residents.

• Provide the city councils response to abandoned vehicles, including visiting and assessing reports, serving notices and deciding which vehicles need to be removed.
• Investigate criminal offences of abandoning a vehicle and other environmental crimes, including issuing Fixed Penalty Notices and preparing prosecution case files as necessary.
• Carry out administration tasks in relation to abandoned vehicles.

• Investigation skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Plan workloads and meet deadlines.
• Work with victims of crime and suspected offenders.
• Ability to compile reports and case files.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and explain legislation.
• Conflict management.
• Driving Licence essential.

Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.

Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.

Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.

We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-

• Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%.
• 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Health Cashplan.
• MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
• Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
• SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
• Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
• Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
• Childcare Subsidy.