Planning Policy Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Burton upon Trent; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in East Staffordshire is seeking a Planning Policy Officer to contribute to the effective Planning Policy service. The role involves preparing documents for the Borough’s Local Plan, monitoring policies, and engaging with various stakeholders. This position offers a generous annual leave entitlement, hybrid working options, and a supportive work environment focused on diversity.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working scheme

Hybrid working opportunities

Access to local government pension scheme

Payment of professional subscriptions

Qualifications

• Understanding of planning policies and local government systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Planning Policy service and Local Plan preparation.
• Monitor existing policies and assist with new land use evaluations.
• Engage in policy agendas including the Design Code implementation.

Job description

PLANNING POLICY OFFICER

Situated at the heart of the East Midlands, with excellent transport links, East Staffordshire continues to change and is one of the fastest growing areas in the Midlands, with significant new housing growth and regeneration. There is a period of significant change in the planning system.

Working within the Planning Policy team you will make a direct contribution to the provision of an effective Planning Policy service.In this post you’ll play an integral part in the team involved in preparing all documentation relating to the Borough’s Local Plan, including local plan policies and supplementary planning documents as well as monitoring existing policies and evaluating and assisting with new land uses across the Borough. You will work closely with other officers across teams, as well as our Elected Members and external partners.You will have opportunities to engage in a range of policy agendas including helping to shape the Borough’s Design Code, Policies and Guidance, and helping to implement the upcoming changes for planning in the 2022 Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.

In addition to the excellent salary, we also provide an attractive employment package that includes:

• A generous annual leave entitlement of up to 33 days (after 5 years continuous local government service) plus public holidays, an extra statutory day and two concessionary days – which are used to provide for a closedown between Christmas and New Year,
• A flexible working scheme that allows for up to a further 16 flexi days leave per year,
• Hybrid working opportunities that support an optimum work life balance arrangement,
• Access to the local government pension scheme, and
• Payment of professional subscriptions

The Council is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone including people of different ages, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. ESBC is a Disability Confident Employer.

Important Notes for Candidates: -

Visa Sponsorship

As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship.All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship

Personal Relationships

A candidate for any appointment with East Staffordshire Borough Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment.

If you need an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Naomi Perry, Planning Manager by [e-mail] arrange.

Closing Date Thursday 18 September 2025.

Full details of the job role are detailed in the Job Description and Person

Attached documents
PP040T PLANNER (POLICY) Fixed term post.docx