Senior Planning Assistant

North Yorkshire Council; Selby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme with employer contribution

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discount benefits

Travel loans

Wellbeing support

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Senior Planning Assistant for a fixed-term maternity cover role in Selby. The successful candidate will support the Planning Service by delivering specialist services and managing application cases.

The role requires excellent knowledge of Development Management, effective communication skills, and the ability to negotiate and influence decisions. The council offers a range of benefits, including a local government pension scheme and employee discount benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience within planning, ideally development management.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload effectively.
• Experience working in a team environment, providing guidance.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage minor application cases to decision.
• Conduct site visits to assess suitability of proposals.
• Negotiate with professional agents on submissions.
• Provide technical expertise across diverse service activities.
• Validate complex application cases and notifications.

Skills

Experience in Development Management

Negotiation skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Knowledge of Street Naming and Numbering

Tools

Electronic systems

Document management systems

Job description

Contract

Fixed Term, maternity cover, secondments will be considered

Hours

Full Time 37 Hours

Location

Selby, North Yorkshire

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Senior Planning Assistant, who will work within a team based in the Selby office to provide a range of specialist services across the whole of the Planning Service. This is a maternity cover for a 12 month period and we are looking for someone who already has experience within planning, ideally development management and is looking to their knowledge to the next level.

The Role

Senior Planning Assistants play a vital role in supporting the work of the Planning service and Building Control. We are looking for someone with excellent knowledge of all aspects of Development Management to work within a team providing a wide range of specialist technical services across the whole of the Planning service, to ensure efficient, effective and compliant service delivery. You will undertake work across a diverse range of back office and ‘front of house’ services within a busy customer‑facing environment.

Tasks a Senior Planning Assistant would be expected to carry out

• Processing and managing minor application cases to decision, including but not limited to, permitted development planning enquiries
• Undertake site visits to assess suitability to proposals
• Negotiating with professional agents on submissions
• Providing technical expertise across a diverse range of service activities, including undertaking survey work for Tree Preservation Orders by way of an example
• Validating the most complex application cases and notifications, including liaising with applicants/agents when required
• Co‑ordinating Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation requests
• Improving working practises through application of business improvement methodologies
• Involved in supporting projects and undertaking small scale projects in relation to improving working practises
• Support Planning Assistants with training and building knowledge

What you will bring

Ideally you will have experience working and delivering all aspects of Development Management, knowledge of Building Control. Experience working with electronic systems and document management systems. Knowledge of process improvement, be able to manage and prioritise your own workload. You should be an effective communicator who has the ability to work and relate with customers at all levels, Is someone who is organised with effective time management skills. You will have experience working within a team environment, providing advice and guidance to others to help resolve complex queries with a good attention to detail. Have the ability to negotiate and influence others is an essential skill for this role, as is being a confident decision taker. Have knowledge of Street Naming and Numbering applications.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

• A local government pension scheme with 15.1% employer contribution
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• Travel loans
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Contact and Apply

For more details about the role, or if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Liz Sandell – [e-mail]

EEO Statement

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.