Minerals and Waste Principal Planning Officer

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is seeking a Principal Planning Officer to support the team in delivering plan-making duties for minerals and waste. You will lead policy formulation, linking mineral supply to new homes and infrastructure, and collaborate with officers across the council and with industry and neighbouring authorities.

You will work within Wiltshire's Strategic Planning Service, contributing to local plans and ensuring alignment with national policy and environmental priorities in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Experience in minerals and waste planning and policy formulation.
• Ability to liaise with industry and neighbouring authorities.
• Strong links to national policy and local needs.

Responsibilities

• Support team managers in the delivery of plan-making duties for minerals and waste.
• Lead in policy formulation linking mineral supply to housing and infrastructure.
• Collaborate across the council and with external stakeholders.

Job description

Salary: £47,665 - £49,817 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hours

Contract: Fixed term 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Interview date: To be confirmed following shortlisting

Rolling advert: We are continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.

Our Strategic Planning Service comprises teams working on exciting projects like preparing our new Local Plan and Minerals and Waste plans, determining planning applications for minerals and waste developments, supporting our communities to produce Neighbourhood Plans, and measuring the performance of our development plans.

As an established unitary authority, we can offer the following opportunity to develop your specialist knowledge of minerals and waste planning and shape the future of a thriving county with so much to offer.

As a Principal Planning Officer, you’ll support the team managers in the delivery of the council’s plan-making duties as a minerals and waste planning authority. You will have a lead part in policy formulation, making the link between the need to supply minerals to build the required new homes and infrastructure in Wiltshire and providing the facilities to manage the waste these will produce. You’ll work collaboratively with officers across the council and liaise with industry and neighbouring authorities to ensure policies align with national policy and reflect local needs and environmental priorities.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Jason Day, Planning Manager (Minerals and Waste), [e-mail], 01225 770 315.

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Application criteria

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