Principal Planning Officer
- Employer
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Location
- Civic Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW
- Salary
- £42,735 - £46,578
- Closing date
- 30 Dec 2018
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- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Planning
- Function
- Planner
- Sector
- Local Authority
Job Details
Principal Planning Officer
Location: Civic Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW
Group: Residents Services
Fixed-term contract, full-time
£42,735 - £46,578
Job ref: LBH4663
About Hillingdon
Hillingdon Council: Putting our residents first.
Hillingdon have some of the biggest development sites in London, including Heathrow airport, RAF Uxbridge, the Old Vinyl Factory site in Hayes and major re-development around two Crossrail stations.
About the job
This is a fixed term (maternity cover) opportunity for up to 12 months.
The post-holder will take a lead role within the Council Development Management team. The successful candidate will deal with Major and Strategic planning applications within the Borough, including pre-application submissions. There are a variety of exciting projects within the Borough which would suit an enthusiastic senior officer looking to step up to bigger projects.
About the person
The ideal candidates should have relevant Town and Country Planning or equivalent qualifications; be a member (or be eligible) of the RTPI or equivalent body; be able to demonstrate good experience and knowledge across the planning and development sector with knowledge of dealing with applications; IT literate; highly organised and an effective team worker.
Additional information
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Mandip Malhotra on 01895558384.
We offer a range of Company benefits. These vary according to the business area and role but may include:
- Local government average salary pension scheme.
- Free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre.
- A 36-hour week for all full-time staff.
- Generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 23 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days after five years' service. For more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a maximum of 36 days.
- Career breaks.
- Flexible working hours.
- Season ticket loan.
- Access to a Credit Union.
- On-site staff restaurant at Civic Centre.
- Access to a wide range of training and courses.
- Discount on a variety of Adult Education courses run by the Council.
- Payment of professional fees where these are required.
- Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon (Uxbridge), Queensmead (South Ruislip), Highgrove (Ruislip) and Botwell Green (Hayes).
- Cycle purchase scheme.
- Car sharing scheme.
- 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses.
To apply, please click on the 'apply' button.
Closing date: 30 December 2018.
Company
Hillingdon’s Planning and Community Services Group is on the road to excellence. Involved in six Government sponsored pilot schemes; our Local Development Framework is one of the most advanced in Britain and our ‘e’ planning initiatives, amongst the best in the UK. Join us and together we’ll develop a better Hillingdon for years to come.
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