Hybrid Principal Planning Validations Lead & Trainer

Carrington West; Hatfield Peverel; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

IT equipment provided

Job summary

Carrington West are assisting a local authority client in Essex to recruit a Principal Planning Validations Officer for the Planning Support team in Town Planning on a 3 month contract. The role involves training two new officers, processing and validating new planning applications and suggesting process improvements.

The position is offered on a hybrid basis with weekly office presence; IT equipment will be provided. Pay rate is £35 per hour (DOE).

Qualifications

• Experience in planning validation processes.
• Ability to train junior staff in validation tasks.
• Knowledge of local authority planning workflows.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate planning applications.
• Train two new planning validations officers.
• Make recommendations to improve service performance.
• Work on a hybrid basis with regular office presence.

Skills

Planning regulations

Validation of applications

Staff training

Prioritisation

Education

Degree in Planning

Tools

MS Office

GIS

Job description

Carrington West are assisting a local authority client in Essex to recruit a Principal Planning Validations Officer for the Planning Support team in Town Planning on a 3 month contract. The role involves training two new officers, processing and validating new planning applications and suggesting process improvements.

The position is offered on a hybrid basis with weekly office presence; IT equipment will be provided. Pay rate is £35 per hour (DOE).