Planning Officer

Shared Services Partnership; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Hampshire is seeking candidates for a Planning Obligations team role, focusing on data handling and legal compliance. The position offers flexible working arrangements and the chance to make a significant impact on sustainable transport and planning efforts. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication, negotiation skills, and a keen attention to detail.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for skill development

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Interest in financial and legal aspects of planning.
• Ability to handle complex financial data.
• Experience in monitoring compliance with legal obligations.

Responsibilities

• Manage data on planning obligations.
• Handle customer requests for legal obligations.
• Monitor delivery of travel plans with developers.

Skills

Data handling

IT skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

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Job Reference: HCC621915
Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37 (flexible working and part-time hours will be considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 25 August 2025
Interview Date: 9 September 2025

The Role:

Are you interested in how schools, transport and other infrastructure is funded to support sustainable development in Hampshire? This is an opportunity to develop your data handling skills and learn about planning and development, working within a high performing local authority.

The County Council’s Spatial Planning service is seeking two candidates to join our Planning Obligations team. If you have a genuine interest in the financial and legal aspects of planning, this role is a chance to support infrastructure funding across the County. Working within a team, this is an opportunity to develop your technical skills, travel planning and development knowledge. For more information about a career in planning, please see About Planning - RTPI.

What you’ll do:

We are looking for new team members with data handling and IT skills, ideally with knowledge in transport planning or developer contributions. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with the ability to handle complex financial data, provide great customer service, and interested in sustainable transport and the planning system.

You will help manage data on planning obligations and handle customer requests to fulfil a range of legal obligations (e.g. to make payments, fulfil travel plan duties; submit compliance information). One of roles advertised is to support the monitoring of developer obligations and the collection of financial contributions to ensure legal compliance.

Travel Plans are long-term management strategies, based on evidence of the anticipated transport impacts of development and with measures to promote and encourage sustainable travel (such as promoting walking and cycling). One of new the roles in our team will be focused on working with developers to monitor the delivery of these plans.

What we’re looking for:

With development and training, the successful candidate will be required to work independently with a significant caseload of legal agreements, or development and associated travel plans, to monitor. This role will suit someone with an eye for detail and strong communication and negotiation skills. This opportunity is advertised as full-time; however, we are also happy to consider applications from people wanting to work on a part-time basis and/or wanting to work flexibly (e.g. term time only). If this sparks your interest, and you think you might be the person we’re looking for, please see the contact details below.

We don't require CVs as part of your application.

In return we can offer:

• Opportunities to develop your skills and experience, informally, or formally in a large, high performing local authority.
• Flexible working arrangements such as part time hours, job shares, compressed fortnights, and wrap-around school hours.
• Hampshire County Council is a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance.
• Opportunities to make a difference and receive support through staff networks.
• The support of a wider team who will value you and what you achieve.
• We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace

To find out more about what we can offer you in return, please see ourbenefits package.

If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!

Additional Information:

Planning Officer Candidate Pack

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Lewis Smith, Senior Planning Obligations Monitoring Officer on [emailprotected] or 0370 779 8521

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