Development Management Officer - Council

Spinwell Global; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector recruitment company is seeking a Development Management Officer to lead projects within the Planning Service. This role involves managing policy development, processing planning submissions, and conducting site visits. Ideal candidates have a relevant degree and strong communication skills. The position is hybrid, offering flexibility in office attendance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to achieving Chartered Membership.
• Conversant with policy documents, plans, maps and architectural drawings.
• Able to travel independently to multiple sites for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and support policy development in Planning Service.
• Timely processing of planning submissions and handling appeals.
• Investigate and take action on alleged breaches of planning control.

Skills

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Understanding of the English Planning System

Good communication skills

Report writing skills

Good organisational skills

Able to deliver excellent customer service under pressure

Computer literate

Good time management skills

Confident and assertive

A team player

Education

Degree allowing access to Chartered membership

Job description

Overview

Role: Development Management Officer REF 1603454

Contract Length: 3 months

Location: Hybrid/Kettering/Thrapston/Corby/Wellingborough - Flexible on office attendance. Currently looking for one day a week in the office as a minimum. Mostly WFH at the moment. People need to come into the office to do their own site notices and site visits.

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate to Intermediary: £40 per hour

Spinwell is recruiting for a Development Management Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER

This role works across the functions of Planning Policy and Development Management and Enforcement. The postholder will fulfil allocated tasks and duties to meet the operational demands of the Planning Service.

Policy: Effectively lead on projects, workstreams and effectively project manage key evidence documents to inform and support policy development. Support the delivery of Council’s planning policy function, ensuring guidance is up to date by planning and participating in projects and work streams including researching and writing policy, consultation and engagement exercises and assisting in taking those projects and work streams through the milestones to external examination where necessary. Assisting in implementing and delivering policies and guidance in practice, preparing appeal statements, appearing at hearings and answering enquiries from applicants, their agents and other customers in relation to planning matters, advising other departments as required.

Development Management and Enforcement: To implement the policies and procedures of the Council with regard to the management of development. Ensure the timely processing of planning submissions and related activities such as appeals, in accordance with national and local performance targets. To investigate, assess and take appropriate action in respect of alleged breaches of planning control to safeguard the environmental quality and amenities of North Northamptonshire, and maintain public confidence in the planning system.

Skills/Experience

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification to allow future access to Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (or equivalent).
• Demonstration of a Personal Development Plan that explains a commitment via Licentiate, Associate or the Experienced Practitioner route, to achieving Chartered
• Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (or equivalent).
• Conversant with policy documents, plans, maps and architectural drawings.
• Understanding of the English Planning System.
• Good communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Able to deliver excellent customer service under pressure
• Computer literate
• Good organisational skills
• Able to travel independently to multiple sites across the Council’s administrative area to undertake site visits on a frequent basis (3-5 times a week), or further away to attend meetings and events on behalf of the Council. For example, the ability drive with access to own transport.
• Good time management skills
• Good personal presentation
• A team player
• Confident and assertive
• The ability to carry out site visits or investigations on a variety of outdoor locations including domestic properties, overgrown land, and building sites. Must be able to use ladders and scaffolding and be able to walk across sites with uneven ground conditions.

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