Senior Planning Officer – Major Projects & Master Plans

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is looking for a Senior Planning Officer to manage a busy caseload of major and complex applications, including appeals. The role sits in Development Management within a high-performing team that values staff development and flexible working.

Occasional evening/site visits may be required, with a minimum three in-office days weekly and borough-wide travel. The successful candidate will demonstrate senior planning experience, including strategy, policy, and negotiation for

Qualifications

• Post-graduate MA or Diploma in Planning or related discipline.
• Experience of report writing, policy formulation, monitoring and detailed analysis of information.
• Experience of major development schemes or town expansion including negotiation skills and the implementation of Master Plans, Framework Plans, Design Codes and S106 requirements.
• Computer literacy in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, GIS and presentation package.

Skills

Report writing

Policy formulation

Major development schemes

GIS

Word processing

Databases

Spreadsheets

Presentation software

Education

Post-graduate MA or Diploma in Planning or related discipline

Tools

Word processing

Databases

Spreadsheets

GIS

Presentation software

Job description

Swindon Borough Council is looking for a Senior Planning Officer to manage a busy caseload of major and complex applications, including appeals. The role sits in Development Management within a high-performing team that values staff development and flexible working.

Occasional evening/site visits may be required, with a minimum three in-office days weekly and borough-wide travel. The successful candidate will demonstrate senior planning experience, including strategy, policy, and negotiation for