Civil Enforcement Officer
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,403 to £28,142 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bedford Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
As a Civil Enforcement Officer you will ensure effective enforcement of parking regulations within on street areas of the Borough including car parks.
Within this role, you will be the public face of the Council.
Promoting good relations with the community and representing the organisation professionally at all times.
School enforcement is a key part of the service and patrols are carried out morning and afternoon on a daily basis around the Borough.
Shift Patterns & Additional Information:
Rotas consist of two shift times. 06:45 until 15:09 and 10:45 until 19:09.
One week will be the early shift and the following week will be the later shift.
You will work 5 days out of 7 including most weekends and Bank Holidays.
One hour lunch break every day.
A full uniform is supplied including footwear and PPE.
How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
Closing Date: 12th October 2025
Interview Date: 29th October 2025
Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
· a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
· a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical
For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.
Visa Sponsorship
Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Within this role, you will be the public face of the Council.
Promoting good relations with the community and representing the organisation professionally at all times.
School enforcement is a key part of the service and patrols are carried out morning and afternoon on a daily basis around the Borough.
Shift Patterns & Additional Information:
Rotas consist of two shift times. 06:45 until 15:09 and 10:45 until 19:09.
One week will be the early shift and the following week will be the later shift.
You will work 5 days out of 7 including most weekends and Bank Holidays.
One hour lunch break every day.
A full uniform is supplied including footwear and PPE.
How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
Closing Date: 12th October 2025
Interview Date: 29th October 2025
Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
· a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
· a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical
For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.
Visa Sponsorship
Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.