Planning Officer

ZipRecruiter; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A client in the Public Sector is seeking a Planning Officer for their Regeneration & Environment team in South Yorkshire. This full-time, temporary role involves managing planning applications, developing policies, and engaging with developers. Candidates should have a degree in Planning and local authority experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Planning or equivalent and full RTPI membership.
• Local Authority experience in policy planning or major applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of major planning applications.
• Develop and implement planning policy and strategy.
• Prepare and advise on CIL/S106 matters.

Skills

Communication

Report Writing

Supervisory Experience

Education

Degree in Planning

RTPI Membership

Job description

Job Description

A client within the Public Sector based in South Yorkshire is currently recruiting for a Planning Officer to join their Regeneration & Environment team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a Planning environment.

The Role

The key purpose of the role is to deliver and implement corporate and directorate objectives through specialist planning advice, dealing with major and other planning applications, policy development, and associated services. Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

1. Managing a caseload of major and other planning applications and determining applications in line with the Council’s scheme of delegation.
2. Developing and implementing statutory and non-statutory policy and strategy including Local Plans and Neighbourhood Plans.
3. Preparing and advising on CIL/S106 matters including policy and implementation.
4. Engaging in pre-application discussions and negotiations with developers.
5. Acting as an expert witness for planning/enforcement appeals and public examinations.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role, you will require:

• A degree in Planning (or equivalent) and full RTPI membership (or clear evidence of working towards full membership).
• Local Authority experience working on policy planning or major applications.

The following skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write complex reports.
• Experience preparing and presenting evidence at appeals or examinations.
• Supervisory or team management experience.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and is offering £45 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approximately £36 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position interests you, please email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Amy at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed) to discuss the vacancy in more detail. Even if this role is not of interest but you are seeking new opportunities, please get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward this information. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.