Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer

Full Time, Fixed Term until August 2027

Are you driven by a desire to make a real difference to people’s lives and Bristol’s communities?

Join our Neighbourhood Enforcement Team and play a vital role in supporting vulnerable residents, responding to vehicle dwelling encampments, and improving neighbourhoods across the city. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront & help shape how Bristol City Council takes a fair and effective approach to people living in vehicles in line with the recently adopted new policy.

What You’ll Do

As a Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer, you will:

• Proactively engage with people living in vehicles on highways or council-owned land, prioritising support and taking enforcement action where appropriate.
• Conduct initial assessments to determine the impact of vehicle dwelling on local communities, environment, and public health.
• Work in partnership with outreach workers, social care, public health, and homelessness prevention teams to provide holistic support.
• Take evidence-based enforcement action, including serving legal notices, in line with council policies and relevant legislation.
• Support the wider team in taking action to address a range of neighbourhood issues, including noise nuisance, fly-tipping, abandoned vehicles, highways and licensing enforcement, and other relevant priorities as required.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go the extra mile for our people. We offer a fast-moving and supportive work environment, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

 Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. You’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Team Leader Christopher Swinscoe on 07775026303 or email christopher.swinscoe@bristol.gov.uk  or Senior Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer Steve Eyers at steve.eyers@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.