Details:
- Salary: £13 - 16 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Greenwich Greater London
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
We are recruiting for an experienced Parking Enforcement Officer who will be responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Traffic Regulations in respect of both on and off street parking.
MAIN DUTIES
To check and test all issued equipment before commencing a patrol including, where appropriate, the production of a test penalty charge notice (PCN) on the hand held terminal. To maintain records of all tests undertaken. To collect and prepare all stationary as required.
In accordance with a predetermined beat, to patrol parking places, controlled parking zones (CPZs) and designated bus routes at various times during the day and evening. To issue PCNs to ensure compliance with Traffic Regulation Orders including enforcing footway parking bans, overnight commercial vehicle bans and mandatory school "keep-clear" markings. To patrol the borough's pedestrian crossings zigzags and other decriminalised contraventions as appropriate.
To inspect parking meters and pay-and -display and ensure they are operational prior to the issue of the PCN. Where the equipment is faulty, to place an "out of order" notice and report faults as appropriate.
On a continuous basis to report in writing deficiencies in missing signs and lines.
To report in writing all street defects, damage, crime or antisocial behaviour witnessed in the course of undertaking patrol duties, e.g. the need for cleansing, dangerous footways, graffiti, suspected abandoned vehicles.
To maintain a pocket log to record evidence additional to that contained on the PCN or hand-held computer terminal. To provide a witness statement surrounding the issue of the PCN as necessary and to appear before the adjudicator on contested cases, if required by the Parking Enforcement Supervisor.
To assist the public and act as the first point of contact on minor parking enquiries and enforcement matters.
To undertake all relevant training including assessment as and when appropriate.
Record vehicle VIN numbers in relation to issuing PCNs.
To drive Council vehicles as required (cars, vans, motorcycles/scooters, bicycles, etc) to undertake patrols and/or transport colleagues to beats. To use London Transport Buses as a means to patrol routes and bus lanes.
To use computerised systems in accordance with agreed procedures. To undertake additional duties related to the relocation of vehicles and driving duties as directed by the Parking Enforcement Supervisor / Parking Enforcement Manager