Senior Planning Officer

Carrington West; Braintree; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority client is seeking a Senior Planning Officer in Braintree on a rolling contract. The role involves supporting the Development Management Manager, managing complex applications, and delivering high-quality customer service. Candidates should preferably hold an RTPI accredited Planning Degree and have relevant experience. The position offers a pay rate of £45 per hour with immediate start availability.

Qualifications

• Experience in Development Management and planning processes.
• Familiarity with legislation and policies in planning.
• Ability to manage complex planning applications.

Responsibilities

• Support the Development Management Manager to meet targets.
• Deliver specialist advice in Development Management.
• Manage and resolve planning applications and appeals.

Skills

Customer-focused service

Complex problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

RTPI accredited Planning Degree or equivalent

Job description

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Essex in the search for a Senior Planning Officer on a 3 month rolling contract basis.

Key Responsibility

• To support the Development Management Manager in leading the teams overall performance ensuring all statutory targets and any locally set targets are met.

Key Accountabilities

To contribute towards the delivery a high quality, customer focused Planning & Implementation department with high standards of advice and support, resolving cases of varying complexities in Development Management. Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, legislation, professional codes of practice and adherence to Council policy. Deliver projects, interventions and initiatives and develop policies in line with corporate and business plans. To deal effectively and efficiently with general enquiries, pre-applications, planning applications and planning appeals ensuring cases are managed and completed at the appropriate level of skillset. Ensure and develop appropriate levels of quality and specialist knowledge with other Planning & Implementation colleagues.

• Deliver customer-focused specialist advice and services in Development Management, keeping up to date with current and emerging legislation, best practice and policy to ensure continuous development and improvement in services.
• Manage complex and/or contentious planning applications, processes and compliance, regulations and legislation, acting as the single point of contact for customers on those cases and attending appeals hearings and public inquiries as appropriate.
• Support, guide and advise Graduate Planners and Technical Support colleagues, as necessary.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, as well as Members and managing key relationships with partners including Essex County Council and Local Councils and other stakeholders.
• Access and accurately update all relevant information systems, both customer and back office ensuring that the master customer record is updated and maintained through verification and validation, and in accordance with Data Protection principles.
• Prepare and present reports to Area Planning Committees, District Planning Committee, and other internal and external meetings and present evidence/stand as witness at planning appeal hearings and public inquiries.
• Ensure own personal and professional development is maintained including keeping up to date with relevant law, policies, working practices and procedures.

It would be beneficial to hold a RTPI accredited Planning Degree or equivalent Planning qualification and/or have experience in a similar position.

Our client is looking for someone to start almost immediately and is available to interview at short notice.

Carrington West Pay Rate - £45per/hour

Job Ref - 62433

Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:

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