Parking Enforcement Officer
Help keep East Staffordshire safe, accessible and welcoming
East Staffordshire Borough Council is committed to creating a safe environment for those within the Borough and is looking to recruit a Parking Enforcement Officer to join our team and play an important role in supporting our borough’s car parks and public spaces.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of five officers, including a supervisor, delivering parking enforcement across East Staffordshire Borough Council’s car parks. The role also includes enforcing littering and dog fouling regulations on Council-owned car parks, preparing witness statements and attending court when required.
What you’ll be doing
* Patrolling Council-owned car parks and issuing Penalty Charge Notices where there are contraventions of the parking orders.
* Maintaining the parking machines and reporting any car park defects.
* Preparing accurate records, witness statements and attending court when needed.
What we’re looking for
* Excellent communication and observational skills with the ability to record information clearly and accurately during patrols, for reports and witness statements.
* Confidence in managing conflict and challenging behaviour while remaining calm, polite, helpful and professional when dealing with potentially difficult situations.
* A full driving licence as the role requires the Officer to cover the whole of the East Staffordshire Borough.
* GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or equivalent.
* Basic IT skills are essential and an understanding of relevant law and practice, and a willingness to keep up to date with legislation.
* Ideally, experience of working in a Local Authority environment alongside residents, Council Members and other stakeholders together with experience of parking enforcement and legislation.
* Certified qualifications in the areas of Civil Enforcement would be desirable.
Working pattern
15 hours per week on a shift pattern, including weekends, between the hours of 7am and 8pm. This includes Bank Holidays and over the Christmas and New Year period.
Additional Information
East Staffordshire Borough Council has a commitment to the Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The Council is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone including people of different ages, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. ESBC is a Disability Confident Leader.
Visa Sponsorship
As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship.
Personal Relationships
A candidate for any appointment with East Staffordshire Borough Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment.
Application Details
The closing date for applications is Sunday 21 June 2026.
* Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.
* Full details of the job role are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
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