Principal Planner (Planning Policy)
- Employer
- Royal Borough Of Kingston Upon Thames
- Location
- Kingston Upon Thames (City/Town), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Grade J - £43,590 - £48,492 per annum
- Closing date
- 27 Jan 2020
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Planning, Policy and Strategy
- Function
- Officer, Planner
- Sector
- Local Authority
At Kingston, we are passionate about our Royal Borough and want to be known as a Council that is an exemplar for citizen engagement. This is a new era for the Council, and we are redefining the relationships we have with our residents, community groups, businesses, voluntary sector, central government and other partners.
In this role you will work to achieve challenging performance targets and objectives and be responsible for the delivery of individual projects and work streams, which will involve managing the work of other planners or project team members.You will hold budgetary responsibility for specific projects, play a key role in the annual team planning process and achieving improvements in service delivery. You will also be expected to deputise for the Lead Officer (Planning Policy), when required.
Benefits we offer
Kingston Council has good access to central London and our offices are a short walk from the station based in the middle of the historic and vibrant high street next to the open spaces of the river Thames, offering a wide range of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities; all making for a desirable place to live and work.
The successful candidate will have access to a wide range of staff benefits, some of which include:
· 29 days annual leave - In addition you will receive 8 statutory bank holidays
· Local government pension scheme
· Interest free season loan ticket
· Cycle to work and Zip Car Scheme
· Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
· Comprehensive Learning and Development programme
· A forward thinking and networked organisation where employee’s views are valued.
· Modern and flexible working environment allowing employees to benefit from agile working practices.
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The Royal Borough of Kingston is Disability Confident Committed. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role and ensure that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under represented within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
Closing Date: 27th January 2020
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