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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 to join us in crafting the policy framework that guides planning applications and ensures that Wiltshire’s Local Plan meets our infrastructure, housing, and community needs.

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

As a Principal Planning Officer in Strategic Planning, you will play a leading role in coordinating and delivering up-to-date planning frameworks for Wiltshire. We’re looking for an experienced planner who can lead teams to deliver complex projects involved with reviewing the Local Plan or key topics such as employment, housing and renewable energy. Your creativity and project management skills will be key, as will engaging communities and stakeholders, to support appropriate and sustainable development in Wiltshire. 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. Experience in appearing as an expert witness at planning appeals, or examination in public will also be required.

Senior Planning Officer - £40,221 - £42,403 Link to Policy Role description and person specification

As a Senior Planning Officer, you will make a significant contribution towards the preparation, monitoring and review of Development Plan Documents, working with stakeholders to deliver sustainable development.  Ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping Wiltshire’s communities and future landscape. For this role you will need to have significant experience working as a planning officer within the public or private sector, including mentoring junior members of staff, and some experience of representing an organisation at planning inquiry, or examination in public.

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

The Planning Officer Level 2 will support the preparation, monitoring and review of policies and the supporting evidence base, including effective data collection and reporting on monitoring indicators. 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.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!

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 Chris Roe, Planning Manager (Strategic), at Christopher.Roe@wiltshire.gov.uk, or call 01225 713 979.

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

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