Development Management Planning Officer

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A planning recruitment agency is seeking a Planning Officer to assist a local authority client in the South Coast. The role involves managing various planning applications and requires relevant town planning qualifications and local authority experience. Candidates should be able to work flexibly with expected on-site presence. This position is for an initial 6-month contract, potentially extendable, with a pay rate of £40 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Recent local authority experience is essential.
• Must be able to manage a range of planning applications.
• Flexibility in working arrangements, with on-site presence required.

Responsibilities

• Join Development Management as a Planning Officer.
• Assist in processing applications and support local planning efforts.

Skills

Experience dealing with applications

Knowledge of Householder and Minor applications

Ability to hit the ground running

Education

Relevant degree in town planning

Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

Job description

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based on the South Coast in their search for a Planning Officer to join their Development Management. This will be an initial 6 month contract with possible scope to extend.

We are looking for an experienced Planning professional with recent local authority experience and the ability to hit the ground running. We are looking for a candidate with experience of dealing with a range of applications, including Householder and Minor applications.

Our client is willing to offer a flexible working situation, with an expectation of on-site and office presence weekly or fortnightly.

Interviews are due to take place imminently, if this post is of interest, please do get in touch at your earliest convenience to discuss.

It would be beneficial to have a relevant degree equivalent qualification in town planning and be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

Carriigng West Pay Rate - £40 per hour (Negotiable dependant on experience)

Job Ref - 63972

Please call Cameron de Wit on 02393 876014 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:

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Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.