Position: Development Management Officer
Location: South Downs Centre, Midhurst (Hybrid Working)
Closing Date: 8 September 2024
Interview Date: 20 September 2024
Salary: £27,980 to £33,580 (subject to qualification & experience)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Type of post: Permanent

The South Downs National Park offers a unique and fulfilling environment in which to develop a planning career. As a Development Management Officer, you will have a case load of householder and other planning applications where the Authority delivers the planning service directly. You will travel to the application sites, assess the planning issues and make recommendations to the team leader and on occasion to the planning committee. You will also liaise with a wide variety of consultees inside the Authority, including our national park rangers, and external bodies.

This is a career grade post and ideally, we are looking for applicants with some development management experience of dealing with planning applications and enquiries. However, if you have a planning related qualification and desire to kick start your career in Planning or want to move from a private consultancy position, this could be a suitable opportunity. In all instances, the SDNPA offers support in gaining a professional qualification to become a chartered member of the RTPI.

Starting salary and future progression will depend on level of qualification and experience and competency in the role. So, if you are looking to start your career in planning or have some experience and want to develop you knowledge and skills within the South Downs National Park dealing with a wide variety of challenging and interesting caseload of applications in a sensitive landscape, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

If this does sound like something that interests you and you think you can really add value to the role and meet the person specification, then please apply!

To apply: Please apply via the button shown to upload your CV and complete our application referring to the person specification.

SDNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants.

In all circumstances the SDNPA appoints on merit based on evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post. Further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion can be found on our website.

SDNPA Enhanced Benefits
- Flexible working
- Local government pension scheme
- Healthcare - includes cash plan, counselling and wellbeing discounts
- Access to Health and Wellbeing portal and webinars
- 27 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus bank holidays
- Professional development support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car sharing
- Use of pool cars
- Regular staff events / activities, which support the SDNPA’s Purposes and Duty