Senior Planning Officer — Hybrid Role for Housing & Growth

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Stansty; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to manage a diverse caseload, including major housing and employment applications. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, requiring site visits and in-person meetings, making it ideal for an experienced Town Planner who is looking to advance their career. The position comes with a competitive salary, employee benefits, and a commitment to high quality planning outcomes while protecting the environment.

Benefits

Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave up to 32 days

Family-friendly policies

Discounted leisure membership

Access to employee assistance programme

Health & wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Experienced Town Planner with valid driving license.
• Ability to manage a broad and varied caseload.
• Desire to develop high quality planning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Join the Development Management team to deal with housing and employment applications.
• Conduct site visits and attend in-person meetings.
• Support the delivery of high quality development while protecting the environment.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Judgment and initiative

Education

Recognised qualification in Planning or equivalent experience

Membership of the RTPI (desirable)

Tools

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Job description

A local council in the UK is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to manage a diverse caseload, including major housing and employment applications. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, requiring site visits and in-person meetings, making it ideal for an experienced Town Planner who is looking to advance their career. The position comes with a competitive salary, employee benefits, and a commitment to high quality planning outcomes while protecting the environment.