Senior Planning Officer
- Employer
- Carrington West
- Location
- Gloucestershire
- Salary
- Starting from £38,996
- Closing date
- 30 Dec 2020
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Development Control
- Function
- Officer, Planner
- Sector
- Other Public sector
Job Details
Senior Planning Officer
Gloucestershire
Permanent
Salary from £38,996.00
My local authority client in Gloucestershire are in search for a permanent senior planning officer to join their busy planning department.
The Purpose of this role is to:
·To deputise for the Development & Enforcement Planning Manager & Major Developments & Appeals Manager (including in respect of the Strategic Housing Site)
·Provide technical expertise, advice and direction to internal and external customers when solving problems or managing risks
·Apply a high level of expert knowledge within a technical area of expertise and manage sensitive, open ended and complex case or project based work#
Key Responsibilities:
1.To work in partnership with customers, Consultees and Council Members to ensure applications are in a condition to enable full and proper consideration/determination
2.To process, consider and negotiate on all applications in a timely manner, including Major and complex applications, reflecting the seniority of the position
3.To prepare decision notices and where necessary make robust, sound, and high quality recommendations and present reports to Committee meetings
4.Support, mentor and supervise junior members of the team
5.Use detailed, technical knowledge within the subject matter to objectively analyse situations and make decisions that meet the needs of all stakeholders with limited guidance and directionBe responsible for small projects or input into large projects
6.Maintain a detailed understanding of appropriate legislation, policy, procedure and guidelines and make informed assessments, advise stakeholders and take action
7.Ability to interpret and find solutions to ambiguous and partial information
8.Play an integral role in innovating products and continuously improving services
9.Act as a lead technical advisor within the relevant service area
10.Mentor and train colleagues
11.Carry out duties with discretion, integrity and maintain confidentiality
12.Deliver commitments and take ownership of own caseload, reshaping of plans to deliver required outcomes
13.Ensure that issues and problems are effectively mitigated and solutions developed which meet customer needs
14.Ensure all relevant customer and company information is captured and recorded accurately
15.Understand and demonstrate commitment in delivering the key performance indicators within the function
Essential Requirements, Qualifications and Skills:
·Hold a degree or Diploma in Town & Country Planning or relevant experience of five years
·GCSE Maths and English or equivalent to grade C/4 or higher
·Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting Planning
·Planning Enforcement experience
·Experience of working flexibly as part of a team and collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders
·Experience in mentoring junior members of a team
To avoid missing out please apply today with a copy of your CV. Please feel free to call Ben Rose on 023 9387 6022.
Job Reference Number - 24347
If you are a Town Planner who is interested in job opportunities but this role is not of interest, please still apply then we can consider you for other positions.
Company
Carrington West has a dedicated team offering town planning jobs in the UK town planning sector. Our Town Planning Team operate within the interim, contract and permanent employment markets within town planning. Our town planning candidates benefit from many years’ experience of placing professionals into local authorities UK wide.
As well as our council client base, Carrington West service some of the most desirable town planning consultancy jobs available. We have considerable experience in recruiting for town planners, development management officers, policy planners, regeneration planners, conservation officers, project managers and urban designers from entry level through to Director / Head of Service. For a discrete conversation or to find out about the latest town planning jobs we have available, please contact our Town Planning Team today on 02393 876096.
- Website
- http://www.carringtonwest.com/town-planning
- Telephone
- 02393 876096
- Location
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North Harbour
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 3EZ
GB
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