Senior Planning Officer (Policy)

Bassetlaw District Council; Worksop; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative planning team as a Senior Planning Officer at Bassetlaw District Council. This role offers an opportunity to engage in key policy areas, manage external consultants, and contribute to vital planning projects in the district. Enjoy a generous benefits package including 26-32 days of holiday, free healthcare, and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free healthcare cash plan

Flexitime

Responsibilities

• Progress planning policy matters including major and strategic sites.
• Manage external consultants and provide planning advice on development proposals.
• Oversee strategic regeneration sites and national infrastructure projects.

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 progress a range of planning policy matters including major and strategic sites, key policy areas like housing and employment, while managing external consultants and providing planning advice on a range of development proposals.

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 call for site to progress, 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