Job Introduction
Parking Enforcement Manager
Salary - £44,075 - £49,282 (Grade 7)
Contract type - Full time, permanent
Hours – 37
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Parking Enforcement Manager to head and develop our Enforcement Team. This is a key leadership role responsible for the effective delivery and continuous improvement of parking, bus lane, and future transportation enforcement activities across the borough.
You will play a crucial role in ensuring high-quality, compliant, and customer-focused enforcement services across on-street and off-street parking areas, bus lanes, and moving traffic enforcement.
As Parking Enforcement Manager, you will be responsible for:
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Ensuring services are delivered to a consistently high standard, in line with all relevant legislation, statutory guidance, best practice, and council policies.
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Encouraging compliance and supporting the achievement of the Council’s objectives for parking, bus lane, and moving traffic enforcement.
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Managing and monitoring contracted services to ensure a professional, efficient, and value-for-money service is delivered.
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Supporting the effective management of income and maximising revenue across all parking service functions.
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Leading, motivating, and developing enforcement teams to maintain performance, professionalism, and public confidence.
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Managing performance, complaints, and service improvements within a fast-paced and evolving enforcement environment.
We are looking for a assured and proactive leader who thrives in a dynamic and changing environment. You will bring:
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Significant experience in parking enforcement, bus lane enforcement, and moving traffic enforcement.
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Proven experience of managing teams and/or service delivery contracts.
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Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage effectively with staff, contractors, stakeholders, and the public.
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A solid understanding of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice within civil enforcement.
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The ability to analyse performance data and support income generation and service improvement initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a central role in shaping and delivering modern enforcement services that support road safety, traffic management, and wider transport objectives.
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Mark Etherington 01902 555735
The annual pay increases for 2026/27 for NJC Local Government Employees are currently being negotiated and, once agreed, will be effective from 1 April 2026.
Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.
Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.
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Diversity
We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.
Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.
We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.
As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.
We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here
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