Principal Planner Policy Officer ref 1516236

Essential Employment; Denbigh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in planning is seeking a candidate for a maternity cover role, focusing on major planning applications and team management. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, requiring attendance at the office once or twice a week. The successful candidate will manage a team and ensure efficient processing of applications while providing professional advice to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge in development management processes.
• Membership in RTPI required.

Responsibilities

• Processing complex planning applications and preparing reports.
• Providing pre-application advice to public and developers.
• Monitoring team performance and providing guidance.

Skills

Planning Management

Team Leadership

Public Communication

Education

Degree in Town and Planning

Job description

Maternity Cover: 9-12 months, depending on employee return date.

We offer hybrid working arrangements; ideally, candidates should attend our offices once or twice a week. This can be discussed further at interview.

Attendance at Planning Committee meetings and site visits, which occur once a month, will be required.

The post holder will handle major and complex planning applications and will line manage a team of Planning Officers.

Main Responsibilities

1. Processing complex and varied planning applications, including preparing case officer and committee reports.
2. Working to deadlines.
3. Providing professional pre-application advice to the public, members, and developers via our pre-application advice service and daily duty officer phone line.
4. Presenting applications at Planning Committee meetings.
5. Providing guidance to team members to enable professional and efficient work.
6. Monitoring team performance.

Candidates should have a Degree or equivalent in Town and Planning or a related discipline, be members of the RTPI, and possess extensive knowledge and experience in development management processes.

Note: Due to high volumes of CVs received, we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will be contacted by phone if your CV advances to the next stage.

If interested, please apply via our website with your CV or email it to Beth at [e-mail], quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment acts as an Employment Business for this vacancy. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All roles may be subject to pre-employment checks, including references, so please be prepared.

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