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Planning - Shaping Tomorrow's Communities Today

As part of our ambitious Planning Service transformation programme, we can offer the following opportunities for those wishing to develop their expertise in minerals and waste planning. Working across the county of Wiltshire, you will join a dedicated team which is expanding to meet a variety of challenges in the sustainable delivery of aggregate minerals for construction and provision of waste management facilities.

Principal Planning Officer (Minerals and Waste Policy) - £43,421 - £45,441 Link to Policy Role description and person specification

As the Principal Planning Officer, you will take a lead role in policy formulation and stakeholder engagement for minerals and waste planning, including preparation of the Minerals and Waste Plan. This will include responsibility for co-ordinating and managing projects that ensure an evidence-led approach is taken to policy and plan-making, meeting the need for minerals and waste management capacity across the county, balancing economic development with environmental and community interests. Our ideal candidate will hold a planning related degree and higher qualification accredited by the RTPI, together with post-qualification experience working on significant strategic planning policy matters and preparation of local plans.

Planning Officer (Minerals and Waste Policy) Level 2 - £34,834 - £36,648 Link to Policy Role description and person specification

The Level 2 Planning Policy Officer will support the preparation, monitoring and review of minerals and waste polices and the supporting evidence base, including effective data collection and reporting of mineral reserves and waste capacity and requirements. You will research planning and industry issues relevant to Wiltshire and the local sub-regional area and prepare and deliver reports with recommendations for project leads / teams to use when developing policies.

Planning Officer (Minerals and Waste Development Management) Level 2 - £34,834 - £36,648 Link to Development Management Role description and person specification.

As a Level 2 Planning Officer for Development Management activities, you will be responsible for a caseload of planning applications relating to mines and quarries, landfill and other facilities managing waste. Reporting to the Planning Manager, this role offers the opportunity to be involved in a range of activities associated with the development and restoration of these sites to beneficial after-uses.

For the Level 2 posts, we seek candidates with a relevant degree and some experience post-qualification working in a similar work environment, with a good understanding of / or interest in minerals and waste planning matters.

Why us?

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Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity. 

Please ensure that your application / cover letter includes how you meet the essential criteria of the role description, why you are applying for the role and what skills you would bring to the role.

For more details, please contact Jason Day, Planning Manager (Minerals and Waste)., at Jason.Day@wiltshire.gov.uk, or call 01225 770 315.

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information. 

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