Senior Planning Officer

Safer York Partnership; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in York is seeking a skilled planner to manage and assess complex planning applications that shape the city’s future. Key responsibilities include balancing development pressures with environmental considerations. Candidates must hold a degree and an RTPI-recognised planning qualification, with experience in major planning proposals. The role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements and generous benefits, including a contact with the focus on talent and wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working practices

Continuous Learning & Development

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess or be eligible for RTPI membership.
• Experience dealing with a wide range of planning proposals.

Responsibilities

• Manage, negotiate and assess a varied caseload of complex planning applications.
• Balance significant development pressures with the city’s special qualities.
• Promote continuous Learning & Development.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of the planning system

Experience with major planning applications

Negotiation skills

Management skills

Education

Degree and RTPI recognised professional planning qualification

Job description

This is a great opportunity for a skilled and professional planner to manage, negotiate and assess a varied caseload of complex and major planning applications that will shape the future of our city.

York has an outstanding built and natural environment and our planners have a crucial role in balancing significant development pressures with the city’s special qualities and the challenge of climate change.

In addition to holding a degree and an RTPI recognised professional planning qualification you will have an extensive knowledge of the planning system and experience of dealing with a wide range of planning proposals including ‘major’ applications.

Candidates should possess or be eligible for RTPI membership. The post offers flexible working from home and at our city centre offices.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

The post is suitable as a job sharing position.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Gareth Arnold (Development Manager) at [e-mail] or on 01904 551320

Closing date: Sunday 18 Jan 2025 at 12midnight

Interview date: Week commencing 2 Feb 2026

Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor indivdiuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.