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Senior Planning Officer (Policy)

Employer
Waverley Borough Council
Location
Surrey
Salary
Up to £37,990 + £1,239 essential car user allowance per annum Golden Hello - £4,000
Closing date
29 Oct 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Discipline
Planning
Function
Planner
Sector
Local Authority

Job Details

Senior Planning Officer (Policy)

Salary range – up to £37,990 + £1,239 essential car user allowance per annum

Golden Hello - £4,000

  • Looking for an opportunity to develop your experience in Local or neighbourhood Planning?
  • Want to be gain experience of the examination process for a Local Plan?
  • Interested in working in a team focussed on Housing Delivery?

This role is required to assist the Policy team in carrying out the Council’s duty to support the delivery of the Local Plan and several neighbourhood plans in the Borough.  You will be required to assist in the preparation of draft policies and evidence gathering to support policy aspirations, and you will have experience related to this work. You will be enthusiastic and eager to succeed, within a challenging timescale.

We are an ambitious, dynamic and innovative local authority, proud of being one of the highest performing Councils in the country.  Key to our success is our commitment to team working and ongoing development of our high performing, highly engaged workforce, who all share in the delivery of the organisation’s values and corporate objectives.

The borough of Waverley is a beautiful place, consistently rated as one of the best places in the Country to live and to work. The borough is within easy reach of London and the south coast.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Gayle Wootton, Team Leader (Local Plans and Planning Policy) on 01483 523417.

This is a full time role.  However, applications for part-time, secondment and job-share opportunities from other Authorities will be considered.

Please submit your CVs in the first instance. Strictly no agencies please.

Closing date for applications: 9:00am on Monday 29 October 2018.

Interview date: Monday 12 November 2018.

Please note we do not accept applications after the time given on the advert.

Company

WELCOME TO WAVERLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL

https://www.waverley.gov.uk/

About Us

The Borough of Waverley is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. The council is based in the town of Godalming. The borough also contains the towns of Farnham and Haslemere and numerous villages, including the large village of Cranleigh, and surrounding rural areas.

Career Progression & Development

We strive to make Waverley a better place to live and work. It's why we go all out to provide excellent services that meet the needs of our residents. When you join us, you will have freedom to use your skills and knowledge to support the wellbeing and vitality of our communities, give excellent customer service, strive for excellence and work as part of a team.

Whatever team you find yourself a part of, you'll find everything you need to have a job that's exciting, rewarding and enjoyable with training, support and development.

Whether you join us as a trainee, a manager or anything in between, Waverley is committed to your development. You'll have regular 1:2:1 meetings with your manager to discuss your performance and development needs as well as taking part in regular team meetings.

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