Senior Planning Officer | Hybrid, Flexible Work & Pension

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

RTPI membership

Pension scheme

Career progression

Training & development

Job summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to shape policy, lead Local Plan work and drive digital planning initiatives. The post offers hybrid working and a permanent contract, with opportunities to collaborate across officers, councillors, communities and developers.

You will develop planning policies, prepare evidence, and represent the Council at examinations and public meetings, contributing to sustainable growth and regeneration in Barnsley.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of planning policy, spatial planning or related work.
• Experience managing complex policy projects, leading work programmes, representing organisations at examinations or inquiries, and mentoring colleagues.
• Extensive understanding of the planning system and the role of Local Plans in shaping sustainable growth.
• Strong analytical, report-writing and research skills.
• The ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of audiences.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, progression, implementation and monitoring of Barnsley's new Local Plan.
• Support development of IT solutions including GIS and MS365 to drive Local Plan preparation and digital planning.
• Develop planning policies that respond to local priorities and national reform.
• Lead on preparing evidence studies, consultation material, reports and policy documents.
• Work with officers, councillors, communities, developers, and external partners.
• Help shape strategies supporting sustainable growth, housing delivery and economic development.
• Represent the Council at examinations, hearings, inquiries and public meetings as required.

Skills

Planning policy

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Report writing

Communication

Tools

GIS

MS365

Job description

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to shape policy, lead Local Plan work and drive digital planning initiatives. The post offers hybrid working and a permanent contract, with opportunities to collaborate across officers, councillors, communities and developers.

You will develop planning policies, prepare evidence, and represent the Council at examinations and public meetings, contributing to sustainable growth and regeneration in Barnsley.