Senior Planning Officer

Bassetlaw District Council; Worksop; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Bassetlaw District Council as a Senior Planning Officer and contribute to innovative planning projects in a dynamic team. This role offers a chance to shape sustainable development while receiving a generous benefits package including holiday, healthcare, and more. Apply now to take the next step in your planning career!

Benefits

26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free healthcare cash plan

Flexitime

Qualifications

• Highly motivated planner with experience in Development Management.
• Ability to provide pre-application advice and determine planning applications effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on Development Management matters.
• Determine planning applications for various projects.
• Engage in strategic regeneration and infrastructure projects.

Skills

Organisational skills

Planning expertise

Motivation

Job description

Are you a Senior Planning Officer looking for an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience and knowledge? Or are you a highly motivated planner seeking to take the next step in your planning career?

This is a fantastic time to join an ambitious, creative and innovative planning team.

We are looking for an organised individual to provide appropriate advice on all Development Management matters including the provision of appropriate pre-application advice and the effective and efficient determination of all levels of planning applications to create sustainable place making.

You’ll be joining us at a busy time, we have a number of strategic regeneration sites to progress in the district as well as projects in our town centres, several national significant infrastructure projects to consider, a district design code to launch and a government funded digital platform underway.

We can offer you the opportunity to get involved in these important planning projects.

We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits here.

We value the diversity of our people and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We maintain fair and well thought out recruitment processes at every stage to make sure that everyone is treated equally.

To apply please visit Jobs and careers | Bassetlaw District Council to upload your CV and covering letter, highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, skills and achievements.

Please note that the application process will require you to upload your CV. If you don't have one to upload, you can download a CV template we've created to help you get started.

Closing date: 17 July 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your CV as soon as possible so that you can be considered for this role.

Interview date: To Be Confirmed