Town Planner (Craigavon) NIHE

Hays Building; Armagh, Craigavon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Planning Officer to join their team on an ongoing temporary contract. This role involves providing professional town planning services to support community planning and housing priorities. You will play a vital role in identifying housing needs and assisting in housing-led regeneration efforts. With a flexible work schedule and competitive hourly rates, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable community development while working with Northern Ireland's largest social landlord. If you are passionate about planning and regeneration, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

35 Days Paid Annual Leave

Flexible Start and Finish Times

Qualifications

• Hold an RTPI accredited planning qualification or equivalent.
• Demonstrate relevant experience in a planning/regeneration environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Social Housing Development Programme.
• Undertake land asset activity and evaluation.
• Assist in housing led regeneration and site identification.

Skills

Town Planning

Regeneration Experience

Site Identification Studies

Feasibility Studies

Education

RTPI Accredited Planning Qualification

Membership of RTPI or Equivalent

Job description

Your new company

The services of Hays have been retained by our client, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, to recruit a Planning Officeon an ongoing temporary contract basis to work from their Craigavon office.

Your new role
Reporting to the Land & Regeneration Services Manager, you will provide a professional town planning service and contribute to the delivery of community planning and housing priorities to build sustainable communities through effective place shaping and land use in line with our vision and values.Some of the main duties include:

• To support the Social Housing Development Programme by identifying and supporting schemes in areas of Housing Need.
• To undertake land asset activity, with an emphasis on evaluation, broader estate studies, support for Transfer Schemes and related planning applications.
• To assist in housing led regeneration and provide a local enabling role to support delivery of new housing development including mixed-use and mixed tenure neighbourhood.
• To undertake Site Identification Studies and Feasibility Studies in areas of high housing demand and rural areas identified for unmet need.

Full job description available on request

What you'll need to succeed
To be eligible for this role you will be able to demonstrate the following experience and qualifications:
Essential Criteria

Hold an RTPI accredited planning qualification, or an equivalent which is accredited by an appropriate professionally recognised organisation e.g. IPI or RICS (P&D).
Demonstrate relevant experience of working in a planning/regeneration environment.
Possess a full current UK driving licence or have access to a form of transport that will permit the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.

Desirable Criteria

Candidates should ideally be members of the RTPI (or of an equivalent professionally recognised organisation e.g. IPI, RICS-P&D etc.) or in the process of developing relevant experience towards membership of the RTPI, IPI RICS (P&D) etc.

What you'll get in return
This position offers an immediate start with the opportunity to work with Northern Ireland's largest social landlord. You will be paid via Hays on a weekly basis.

The hourly rate ranges from £16.37 - £18.26.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

Flexible start and finish times can be arranged.

You will also get 35 days paid annual leave including stat days.

Whilst this role is offered on an ongoing temporary contract basis, it is envisaged that a permanent role will be recruited in due course.

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