Senior Planning Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local planning authority in Birmingham seeks a Senior Planning Officer on a fixed-term contract. The role involves assessing planning applications and contributing to the city's growth, balancing development with environmental preservation.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Internal mobility support

Responsibilities

• Assess a range of planning applications from householder to complex cases.
• Contribute to the city's ambitious growth programme.

Job description

Senior Planning Officer

Fixed Term Contract for 1 year

Grade 4 - £33,366 - £40,476

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 37.5 hours per week

These are exciting times to be working at Birmingham, one of the largest and most exciting Local Planning Authorities in the country. While we have faced challenging times over the last year, the continued growth of the city and the region is at the heart of the council’s recovery strategy. As a member of the planning team, you will be integral to this recovery, capitalising on the significant development across the city and the arrival of HS2. The city has, and will continue to experience, significant employment, housing, and retail growth. This needs to be balanced against the need to manage development pressure and also to protect and retain the city’s natural and built assets. The planning team is at the centre of this ambitious growth programme, and we are seeking talented and driven people to deliver it.

We are recruiting Senior Development Management Planners to help assess a range of planning applications from householder to more complex cases. We need ambitious planners willing to take on a variety of work in the most exciting city in the country.

We have ambitious plans for Birmingham. As local government continues to evolve, we are committed to ensuring our residents enjoy the best opportunities in life. Working at Birmingham gives you the opportunity to contribute to these ambitions on behalf of everyone who calls the city home.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting. Applications without a CV will not be considered.

For informal inquiries, please contact: Sarah Scannell at [e-mail]

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, committed to employing, retaining, and developing all our staff.

We support internal mobility and staff development. Applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be prioritized and reviewed before external applications.

We aim to ensure a positive and equitable recruitment process. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or ways we can assist you during the application process.

We welcome applications from individuals with caring responsibilities. Flexible working options will be considered.

A DBS check will be undertaken for this role. Proof of right to work in the UK will be required in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before employment can be confirmed.

Job description and person specification

Note: We aim to advertise roles for at least two weeks. Due to high application volumes, vacancies may close earlier than the deadline. We encourage prompt applications to ensure consideration.