Senior Planning Officer

SAFE Consulting Group; Cirencester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Senior Planning Officer, where you'll play a key role in shaping high-value planning cases. This position offers the chance to work collaboratively within a tight-knit team, focusing on innovative solutions to enhance community living. You'll engage in a variety of planning applications and appeals, contributing to the council's ambitious goals. With flexible and agile working arrangements, generous leave, and a supportive environment, this role is perfect for a motivated planner eager to make a difference in the community's future.

Benefits

Agile working

Flexible working arrangements

27 days paid annual leave

Health cash plan

Local government pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Generous sickness cover

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of relevant professional experience in planning.
• Experience with Planning Committee and Appeals is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead on high profile and challenging planning projects.
• Deliver quality and sustainable outcomes through innovative solutions.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Planning or related degree

Eligibility for full Membership of the RTPI

Job description

Senior Planning Officer

£40,140-£43,240 per annum 37 Hours per week

Fixed Term Contract - 2 years

Cirencester/Agile

Are you interested in developing a career in planning? Or are you already a Town Planner who is experienced in dealing with a wide range of pre-application enquiries, complex planning applications, appeals and post application work? If so we would love to hear from you.

An exceptional opportunity to join our excellent planning service at Cotswold District Council as a Senior Planning Officer, working with a fantastic tight knit team to shape a variety of high value and complex planning cases, whilst delivering an outstanding service of customer care through an innovative and practical solutions based approach.

Our Planning Service is fundamental to the success of the Council's ambition for the future. From our strategic urban extension under development in Cirencester to supporting the delivery of affordable housing, our focus is to create great places for people to live, work, learn and enjoy in our ever expanding and evolving communities. Now is a fantastic time to be joining us. We are looking to deliver upon our council priorities and shape our growth potential for the benefit of the local area and beyond.

You will work closely with the planning team and play an important role in leading on a variety of high profile and challenging projects as well as looking at innovative ways to make a difference in delivering quality and sustainable outcomes through our service.

The successful candidate will be accustomed to dealing with a wide range of pre-application enquiries, planning applications, appeals and post application work. You will need to be motivated and a well organised worker with a positive outlook who is able to deliver good performance and high standards. Experience of Planning Committee and Appeals is required and the candidate will be a member of the RTPI or eligible for membership.

You will need?

• Planning or related degree.
• Eligibility for full Membership of the RTPI.
• Substantial (likely to be more than 5 years) relevant professional experience.
• Ability to resolve complex issues by negotiation.
• Deliver commitments and take ownership of own caseload, reshaping of plans to deliver required outcomes.

Special Conditions?

• Full Driving Licence and access to a car.

For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.

What can we do for you?

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working.
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role).
• 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, which increases to 30 days after five years of service.
• In addition you will have an extra two volunteering days a year for you to support a charity of your choice.
• Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care.
• Generous contributory local government pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars.
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements.

Terms and conditions apply.

To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It's important that we're a good fit for each other, so let us know what's important to you and why you want to work for Cotswold District Council. Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full.

It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.

Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies.

Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years' employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.