Planning Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ambitious planner to join their supportive team in Warwickshire. This role offers a unique opportunity to handle a varied caseload, focusing on processing planning applications for minerals and waste proposals, EIA developments, and strategic applications. You'll be involved in providing pre-application advice, conducting site visits, and liaising with various stakeholders, all while contributing to the growth of the council's planning department. If you're ready to take the next step in your planning career and make a difference in the community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Agile working

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to benefits and discounts platform

Qualifications

• Graduate in Town Planning with post-qualification experience required.
• Eligible for full membership of the RTPI.

Responsibilities

• Process planning applications for minerals and waste proposals.
• Provide pre-application advice and conduct site visits.
• Negotiate with applicants and liaise with the public.

Skills

Planning Applications Processing

EIA Screening/Scoping

Public Liaison

Negotiation Skills

Site Visits

Education

Degree in Town Planning

Job description

About the role

Warwickshire County Council is seeking an ambitious planner looking to further their career and gain experience in a specialist area. Based in the historic county town of Warwick, the post holder will focus on processing planning applications for minerals and waste proposals, EIA developments and the Council’s own strategic applications including transport infrastructure and schools.

The role offers a unique opportunity to handle a varied caseload which would include EIA screening/scoping opinions, providing pre-application advice, conducting site visits, negotiating with applicants, advising internal departments and liaising with the public, operators and elected Members. You will have the opportunity to be involved and gain experience in an experienced supportive team during a period of growth in the management of Minerals and Waste development.

You will be a graduate in Town Planning with post qualification experience in development management and be eligible for full membership of the RTPI. The post involves travel around Warwickshire and occasional attendance of evening meetings outside of normal office hours, as such the ability to travel effectively is essential.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them?

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants.

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role please contact Pam Neal, Head of Planning & Environment - [e-mail]

Closing date: Midnight Thursday 1^st May

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.