Planning Officer

Wakefield Council; Wrenthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dependent on experience

Hybrid working

Training programs

Wellbeing support

Travel discounts

LGPS pension

AVC scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Leisure facility discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Wakefield Council is seeking a Planning Officer to join our Planning Services Development Management team. You will handle a range of planning applications, deliver timely, high-quality outcomes, and provide pre-application advice while assisting the public with queries.

The role requires sound understanding of planning policy and legislation, strong organisation and communication skills, and the ability to work in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of planning policy and legislation.
• Ability to case-manage and determine planning applications.
• Provide pre-application planning advice and deal with appeals.

Responsibilities

• Deal with a range of planning applications to deliver timely high-quality outcomes.
• Provide constructive pre-application planning advice.
• Deal with planning appeals.
• Assist members of the public with general planning queries.

Skills

Policy understanding

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Public liaison

Education

Degree in Town Planning

Job description

This is an exciting time to join Wakefield Council's Planning Services Development Management team. We are seeking a Planning Officer to join our successful team to deal with a range of planning applications within a diverse local authority area. Suitable candidates will need to demonstrate a sound understanding of planning policy and legislation, be able to demonstrate necessary skills and knowledge to work in a challenging and busy environment, and be able to demonstrate excellent organisation and communication skills. The successful candidate will have responsibility for case-managing and determining a range of planning applications to deliver timely and high-quality outcomes; provide constructive pre-application planning advice; deal with planning appeals; and assist members of the public with general planning queries. We offer a supportive working environment where staff development is prioritised. We are based in a new, city-centre office and can offer flexible working arrangements, discounted travel, access to Council pool cars. In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more.