Notice Processing Officer

Notice Processing Officer
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Pattern: Full time
Salary: £27,274 - £28,153 per annum
Hours per week: 37
Employment Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Closing date: 1 Nov
Advert End Date: 01/11/2026
We are recruiting 2 Notice Processing Officers to work in Parking Services.
About Us:
We work hard to make Newcastle a great place in which to live, work, and visit. As a unitary authority, we are responsible for providing all local government services within the city including social services, waste management, housing, and education. We are committed to making our residents’ lives happier and healthier.
You will be part of the diverse, talented, and resourceful teams that are striving to deliver our ambitions for our great city. If you are just as passionate and committed as us to making a difference to Newcastle and our people, join us and make a real difference.
Our colleagues are committed to our values of proud, fair, and ambitious which are at the centre of everything we do.
The Job:
Newcastle is a great City, one that never stands still, that faces forward and embraces change. A City that makes history and shapes the future with a bold vision to achieve its ambitions supporting a post-pandemic vibrant City for both its residents and visitors.
Newcastle Parking Services play a key role in supporting residents; businesses and visitors across the city through the provision of parking places and enforcement of parking and bus lane restrictions to keep the city moving and maintain the safety of pedestrians; drivers and their passengers.
The team has also been involved with the introduction and enforcement of a Clean Air Zone to help reduce the number of polluting vehicles entering the city and improve the quality of the air that we breathe.
We currently have an opportunity for 2 new members of staff to join the large Parking Services team on a fixed term basis for 1 year.
The Candidate:
This is an exciting time to secure a role to assist in the processing of Parking, Bus Lane Penalty Charge Notices, Litter Fixed Penalty Notices and Clean Air Zone Penalty Charge Notices by dealing with all related correspondence in accordance with authorised procedures.
The workload is varied and can range from processing applications for parking permits and exemptions to enter the Clean Air Zone, to using analytical skills in assessing appeals, plus customer service skills for a wide range of queries.
Candidates must enjoy employing good IT skills whilst using generic and bespoke software systems and work within data protection guidelines.
We work in a fast-paced; high volume; team environment where team members get to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
You will have the opportunity to work flexibly across the working week between office and home to suit your work life balance and to meet the needs of the business.
To enable you to do that you would need access to the internet via wi-fi in your home. You would be provided with the IT equipment to enable you to work from home.
We offer 25 days annual leave pro rata, plus bank holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years. You also have the option to buy additional annual leave. An excellent pension scheme and a range of benefits including discounts at various retail outlets, option to lease cars and buy electronic products through a salary sacrifice scheme are additional benefits available to Council staff.
Staff joining the Notice Processing teams enjoy the challenges of a changing business and have taken opportunities to move between our teams to gain further experience. The Notice Processing Officer post has proved to be an excellent grounding for other opportunities within the Council.
If you are a team player who is enthusiastic and committed to providing an excellent customer focussed service, please review the Person Specification and submit your application showing us how your experience could fit this post and enhance our team.
If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have any unspent criminal convictions.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Newcastle City Council, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application