Parking Charge Officer

Join our Parking Service and play a vital role in ensuring parking regulations are enforced fairly and efficiently across the city. You will manage permits, appeals and Penalty Charge Notices while providing information and advice on parking matters.

As a Parking Charge Officer, you will play a key role in delivering an efficient and customer-focused service, processing Penalty Charge Notices, permits, season tickets and parking dispensations. You will ensure cases are processed accurately, in line with legislation and council procedures, while maintaining detailed records and supporting the effective administration of the service. 

You will also provide advice and support to customers, consider appeals and representations and prepare cases for adjudication where required, 

You will be a detail-oriented and customer-focused administrator with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Confident dealing with customers by phone, email and face-to-face, you will be able to handle sensitive or challenging situations professionally while maintaining a high standard of customer service. 

You will have strong organisational skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines. A team player with good IT skills and experience in a similar administrative environment, you will be committed to delivering an efficient and effective service.

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours. 

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: 37

For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile attached below.

Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. We offer hybrid working, after the induction period, with the expectation to attend the office minimum 3 days a week (pro rata for part time), this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs. 

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

Previous candidates need not apply. 

Interview date: week commencing 30th November 2026 

• Portsmouth City Council Candidate Guide.pdf
• Parking Charge Officer Job Profile.pdf - Job profile