Senior Development Management Officer

Bristol City Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Bristol seeks a Senior Development Management Officer. You'll manage significant planning applications and support developers in enhancing the city. The ideal candidate is MRTPI qualified, experienced in planning, and capable of independent work. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior planning officer is essential.
• Ability to manage large workloads effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Process planning applications and pre-application enquiries.
• Manage a caseload of major and complex minor planning applications.
• Deliver first-class service to developers and investors.

Skills

Independent working on major planning applications

Experience in handling complex minor planning applications

MRTPI accreditation

Job description

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Job description
Full Time, Permanent

The Development Management service is responsible for processing planning applications, pre-application enquiries, condition discharges and appeals.

At Senior Development Management Officer level this involves a caseload of either major planning applications or a large caseload of complex minor / other planning applications.

Due to large workloads being experienced we are looking for an experienced and talented senior planning officer to help us deliver a first class service to developers and investors in Bristol.

You will preferably be MRTPI and will be capable of independent working on either major planning applications or a large caseload of complex minor / other planning applications.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For more information regarding this post please contact Jonathan Dymond, Deputy Head of Planning (Development Management) at [e-mail]

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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