Planner

Osborne Richardson; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Osborne Richardson is seeking a Town Planner on behalf of a Local Authority in East London to support the DM team in clearing a planning backlog. You will handle a large caseload of planning applications and pre-applications, ensuring determinations meet statutory timeframes and local targets.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of UK planning experience, strong knowledge of planning legislation, and can work under pressure. Public sector DM experience preferred; hybrid working arrangements offered.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' recent planning experience.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and current planning legislation.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Public sector Development Management experience preferred, however private sector considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large and varied caseload of planning applications and pre-applications.
• Determine applications within statutory timeframes and local targets.
• Organise workloads and meet timescales and project milestones.
• Potentially oversee the work of junior officers.

Skills

UK planning system knowledge

Planning policy understanding

Work under pressure

Development Management experience (DM)

Job description

Our client, a Local Authority based in East London, requires a Town Planner to work within their DM team to assist in a project to remove our clients planning application backlog. You will be required to manage a large and varied caseload of planning applications and pre-applications and determining them within statutory timeframe and/or local time targets. You will organise workloads and meet all timescales and project milestones. You might also be required to oversee the work of junior officers.

Our client needs a Planner with at least 3 years of recent experience of working in a similar planning role and who can show good knowledge of the UK planning system and current planning legislation. You will need a basic understanding of the context of planning policy on the planning decision process and you must be able to work well under pressure. Public sector Development Management experience preferred, however suitable private sector experience will be considered.

Our client will pay up to £45p/hr inside IR35 depending on experience for this role. This will initially be a 3-4 month contract but could potentially be extended beyond this and our client offers hybrid working arrangements.