Planning Officer

JR United Kingdom; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A client in the Public Sector is seeking a Planning Officer to join their Regeneration & Environment team in South Yorkshire. The role involves managing planning applications and developing policies, requiring a degree in Planning and local authority experience. The position offers £45 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Degree in Planning or equivalent required.
• Full RTPI membership or evidence of working towards it.
• Local Authority experience in policy planning or major applications.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of major and other planning applications.
• Developing and implementing statutory and non-statutory policy.
• Preparing and advising on CIL/S106 matters.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experience preparing and presenting evidence at appeals

Supervisory or team management experience

Education

Degree in Planning or equivalent

Full RTPI membership or evidence of working towards it

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, ideally suited for candidates with experience working within a local authority in a Planning environment.

The Role

The key purpose of this role is to deliver and implement corporate and directorate objectives through specialist planning advice, managing major and other planning applications, policy development, and related services.

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.

Skills that would be beneficial include:

• 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 (approx. £36 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply

If interested, please email your up-to-date CV to [emailprotected] or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss further.

If this role isn't suitable but you're seeking other opportunities, contact us as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If you know someone who might be interested, please pass on their details. If they are successful, you will receive a £250 referral bonus after their probationary period.