Senior Planning Information Officer (Planning Policy & Environment)

Location: Council Offices, Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield

Reference: JOB/22/00270

Salary details: £22,182 to £24,491

Job term: Full Time

Appointment type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing Date: 21 February 2022

North East Derbyshire District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a strong work ethic and excellent communication and technical skills who wants to progress their career in the area of Planning Policy and help us to deliver a high quality service

The purpose of the job is to provide technical and administrative support to the Planning Policy and Environment Team including the development, maintenance and monitoring of land use planning, GIS data and associated storage systems; and the production of digital mapping to support the Council’s Local Plan. A sound working knowledge of desktop GIS software and digital data management is therefore essential.

As an employer the Council’s offer a wide range of benefits including flexible working, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous holiday allowance, payment of professional fees and childcare vouchers.

 To be shortlisted for interview you must possess:

• HND/HNC in a related subject (e.g. Land Administration, Estates, Planning, GIS, Cartography, Information Design and Data Visualisation.
• ‘A’ level (or equivalent) qualification in a related discipline (Geography, Maths, Computer Science, Art and Design, Design and Technology or Information Technology).
• Formal GIS qualification/ training (or equivalent experience) e.g. advanced level user training for ArcGIS

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account.  You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. 

Applications close Midnight on 21^st February 2022.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Helen Fairfax, Planning Policy Manager, on (01246) 217168 or email halen.fairfax@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.