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Planning Officer

Employer
Wakefield Council
Location
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Salary
£22,183 - £24,982 Grade 6, £25,481 - £27,741 Grade 7, £28,672 - £31,346 Grade 8
Closing date
13 Feb 2022

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Planner
Sector
Local Authority

Job Details

This is an exciting time to join Wakefield Council’s Planning Services Development Management team. We are seeking a Planning Officer to join our successful team to deal with a range of planning applications within a diverse local authority area. 

Suitable candidates will need to demonstrate a sound understanding of planning policy and legislation, be able to demonstrate necessary skills and knowledge to work in a challenging and busy environment, and be able to demonstrate excellent organisation and communication skills. 

The successful candidates will have responsibility for case-managing and determining a range of planning applications to delivery timely and high quality outcomes, providing constructive pre-application planning advice, dealing with planning appeals, and assisting members of the public with general planning queries.  

We offer a supportive working environment where staff development is prioritised.

We are based in a new, city-centre office and can offer flexible working arrangements, discounted travel and access to Council pool cars. 

For an informal discussion or further information about this post, please contact Julie Haycock (Team Leader – Majors & East) on 07341 788228 or Ruth Thackray (Team Leader – Majors & West) on 07795 497908.

Company

WAKEFIELD COUNCIL

Wakefield Council, formally the City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, is the local authority of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. Wakefield is a metropolitan borough with city status. The council and provides a full range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, town planning, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority. Wakefield is divided into 21 wards, electing 63 councillors. A third of the council is elected for three of every four years.

The council was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and replaced the Wakefield City Council of the County Borough of Wakefield and several other authorities.

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