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Principal Planning Officer (Major Projects)

Employer
Wakefield Council
Location
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Salary
£40,578.00 to £43,570.00
Closing date
5 Jun 2022

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Officer, Team Leader, Planner
Sector
Local Authority

Job Details

Our Planning Services Development Management Team is looking for a Principal Planning Officer (Major Projects) to assist us in delivering strategic regeneration initiatives and high-quality sustainable development, and to support our housing and job growth targets.

What will be expected from me?

  • To have in-depth knowledge of planning legislation, the latest national planning policy, guidance, urban design, placing making and planning procedures.
  • To have knowledge and experience of preparing and presenting evidence at Public Inquiry, Hearing and/or Examination
  • To have experience of working within Development Management and have managed and negotiated large-scale major development proposals with substantial infrastructure requirements.

What I might be doing?

  • Project managing significant and complex strategic and major planning applications across the district;
  • Providing pre-application advice to prospective applicants for major and complex development schemes;
  • Developing Planning Performance Agreements; and acting as a lead officer for major development proposals;
  • Preparing and presenting reports to the Planning & Highways Committee, and representing the Council as an expert witness at Informal Hearings and Public Inquiries;
  • Developing service improvement initiatives;
  • Supporting the Development Management Team Leaders and Service Manager;
  • Managing, motivating and mentoring staff within the teams; and helping to maintain and improve service performance;
  • Reviewing the case work of officers and authorising decisions on planning applications under the Council’s officer scheme of delegation.

Essential requirements:

  • Have a relevant professional qualification (MRTPI is desirable).
  • The position offers line management opportunities therefore the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership qualities and the ability to contribute positively to the continued development of the service.

What can I expect?

  • This is a Full-Time post of 37 hours per week, with a mix of office and homeworking possible.
  • Support and ongoing training.
  • Discounted and subsidised public transport
  • The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

Shortlisting will be completed on Tuesday 7th June 2022 and interviews will take place on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th June 2022.

For an informal discussion or further information about this post, please contact our Team:

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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