PRINCIPAL PLANNING OFFICER
- Employer
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Location
- Maidstone, Kent
- Salary
- GRADE 11, £35,542 – £38,555 + up to £5,000 Market Supplement + Essential Car Allowance
- Closing date
- 28 Sep 2018
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Community Development, Planning
- Function
- Officer
- Sector
- Local Authority
PRINCIPAL PLANNING OFFICER
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Ref. 001057
GRADE 11, £35,542 – £38,555 + up to £5,000 Market Supplement + Essential Car Allowance
Maidstone – Great people, great place, great opportunity
Maidstone offers a unique and diverse context and this is an exciting opportunity to be involved. We’re the first borough in Kent that falls outside the metropolitan green belt and this make us attractive for investment. As the County Town of Kent, Maidstone itself is a large, busy and historic town, set in expansive countryside so we work on a varied canvas, encouraging and supporting economic growth whilst maintaining our local heritage and identity. The economic development and regeneration of the borough is a key strategic priority for the Council as we wish to encourage continued high quality, sustainable development. We also cherish our heritage and countryside which we are determined to enhance. Careful management of competing pressures by shaping the place making agenda is the primary task.
With delivery of the adopted Maidstone Local Plan underway, Maidstone Local Plan Review now commencing and the Community Infrastructure Levy coming into effect in October, this is a great time to join our experienced and expanding Strategic Planning Team. You will have the opportunity to take a key role in a comprehensive Local Plan Review from start to finish and take responsibility for key areas of evidence and policy making. You will need to be able to work effectively with Members including presenting at committees. You will be a member of the RTPI with existing strategic planning experience including collaborative working with other Council departments and with key partners.
Working in Maidstone you’ll also be less than an hour from London by train and have all that Kent can offer at your fingertips. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop your skills and experience within an organisation that prides itself on supporting its staff. We encourage all types of vocational and technical training & qualifications, including management and leadership programmes. As part of our succession/career planning, you will be given the time away from work to study and develop your career. In addition to learning & development, we also offer many flexible working opportunities, including flexi time, nine-day fortnight, compressed hours and home mobile working.
For further information or to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Mark Egerton, Strategic Planning Manager on 01622 602062.
To apply for the position click on the ‘Apply’ button and complete the online application form or by phone on 01622 602555.
Closing Date: 28th September 2018
Interview Date: 17th October 2018
Council Benefits: career average pension scheme, professional fee payment, flexible working (including opportunities for home working and job share), employee benefits package and generous leave entitlement.
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