Senior Planning Officer: Shape Communities with Agile Work

PublicaGroupWODC; Witney; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Job summary

West Oxfordshire District Council is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to join our Development Management team in Witney. This permanent role offers 37 hours per week, with agile working, and a salary of £41,853 - £44,691 per annum.

Ideal candidates will have around three years’ experience managing small residential or mixed-use developments, be confident presenting at committee meetings and engaging with the public, and will work within a small supportive team gaining exposure to enforcement,

Qualifications

• Planning or related degree.
• Eligibility for full Membership of the RTPI.
• Substantial relevant professional experience.
• Experience of working flexibly as part of a team and collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders
• Experience of being involved in continuously improving services and developing products to meet customer need
• Deliver commitments and take ownership of own caseload, reshaping of plans to deliver required outcomes

Responsibilities

• Manage varied and interesting caseload across residential or mixed-use developments.
• Present at committee meetings and engage with the public.
• Collaborate with enforcement, policy and specialist planning functions.

Job description

West Oxfordshire District Council is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to join our Development Management team in Witney. This permanent role offers 37 hours per week, with agile working, and a salary of £41,853 - £44,691 per annum.

Ideal candidates will have around three years’ experience managing small residential or mixed-use developments, be confident presenting at committee meetings and engaging with the public, and will work within a small supportive team gaining exposure to enforcement,