Parking Enforcement Officer

Parking Enforcement Officer - Maidstone - Full-Time 40 hours per week - £25,396.80 per annum 

Do you enjoy working outdoors, helping people and have great communication skills?

Do you have excellent customer service skills and enjoy being on the go?
Do you have a Full UK Driving licence?

If yes, you could be working alongside the Council at our Maidstone base, with permanent guaranteed hours as a Parking Enforcement Officer.

We could offer you a solution to long-term, stable employment with positions for those wanting to make a positive impact on their local area. We can offer you:

So, what can you expect as a Parking Enforcement Officer?

You will be helping members of the public, patrolling streets and council car parks  advising and upholding parking restrictions. 

• Undertaking parking enforcement patrols both on and off street across the Borough/ District (on foot and using a works supplied cycle or vehicle).

• Issuing of Penalty Charge Notices and maintaining evidential records to the required standard.
• Basic maintenance of pay and display machines.
• The role includes a large amount of lone working and although direct supervision is minimal external monitoring is undertaken.
• Patrolling to make sure that regulations are being followed.
• Reporting defective Street Furniture, Highway Markings signs and road markings and reporting abandoned vehicles
• Collaborating with other professionals like police community support officers or the police to Report incidents like crimes or anti-social behaviour.

So, could this role be for you?

What will you bring?

• The ability to work as a team member or on your own
• An assertive but polite approach with patience and tact, using your ability to make decisions and manage outcomes in difficult situations
• An awareness of health and safety
• Good numeracy skills the ability to keep accurate records for official use using portable computerised devices
• Full Clean UK Driving Licence

Civil Enforcement Officers are the eyes and ears of the local area. Patrolling areas, providing advice to residents, and members of the public, whist enforcing road traffic orders and issuing parking fines.

We will provide you full training and a mobile allowance for the right candidate along with excellent career progression.  Many of our current managers started out as Civil Enforcement Officers themselves, so this could be a great place for you to start your career.

We believe that working for APCOA is great. We are always thinking of creative ways to give more to our employees. Here is a sample of some of the current benefits on offer to you:

• Mobile allowance
• Up to 28 days holiday per annum (includes BH)
• Workplace Pension
• Free Uniform
• Access to Learning & Development
• Employee Discount Scheme