Consultation Compliance and Engagement Officer

We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking the Accept button, you agree to us doing so. Accept No, thanks Skip to main content Main navigation My B&D Logout Search Search Services NEW survey is out to improve the council website Get an early look at the new website design and put it to the test! See the new survey available here Hide Consultation Compliance and Engagement Officer Apply online About this job This post will play a key role within the parking design team which focuses on the development, design, consultation and delivery of complex parking projects including the delivery of an controlled parking zone programme which aims to reduce parking stress, provide safer and improved parking for road users, reduce congestion and improve air quality. The specific responsibilities of the post relate to the delivery of complex parking schemes and coordinating statutory and non-statutory consultation and engagement with internal and external stakeholders such as residents, businesses, community groups, emergency services and ward councilors About you The successful candidate will have the ability to engage and build positive relationships with the community and be able to provide accurate reports following consultation with the public. The candidate will be required to work with stakeholders and colleagues across the authority and externally to help resolve complex and challenging enquiries to secure the best outcomes for residents. We offer a varied and interesting role within our service where you will play a key part in providing safer and improved parking for road users, less congestion and improved air quality for those living and working in our borough. About us Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here. Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here. Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes. We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity. Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community. From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people.  We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger.   #ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham.  As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do. Our values, known as DRIVE, shape how we work: Deliver our best every day – and do what we promise Respond in a prompt, positive way to our community’s needs Inspire others with our attitudes and actions Value people for who they are and what they can do Engage with others to improve our resilience and flexibility We’re proud to be an equa