Senior Planning Officer - EAY11245

East Ayrshire Council; Kilmarnock; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to take a senior role in producing the Local Development Plan. This permanent, full-time position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the promotion and delivery of key community objectives. With a flexible workstyle that allows for mobile working, you will engage with diverse stakeholders and ensure the integration of planning policies. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to diversity and inclusion, where your expertise will play a vital role in shaping the community's future.

Responsibilities

• Produce the East Ayrshire Local Development Plan.
• Provide planning policy advice to a wide range of customers.

Job description

Job Description

Take a senior role within a team to produce the East Ayrshire Local Development Plan and provide planning policy advice to a wide range of customers in order to assist with the promotion, delivery, and integration of the Council's key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared commitments, Single Outcome Agreement, and Best Value.

Responsibilities

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Additional Information

This is a permanent full-time post based at the Opera House, John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock. The working pattern is 9am - 5pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am - 4pm on Friday. The full-time annual salary ranges from £47,848 to £52,325. The workstyle for this post is 'Mobile' – 20-49% of the time is office-based, with the ability to work from home, another location, or travel directly from home to other locations and client visits in the field. It is expected that all office-based employees (except those working in schools) will work towards the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations.

East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all community members. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups, including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people, and LGBT people. We aim to decrease occupational segregation and encourage women to apply for managerial and underrepresented roles. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador. For further information, please contact alison.o'[e-mail].