Senior Planning Officer - Shape Sustainable Growth Hybrid

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Generous annual leave entitlement

RTPI membership and professional dev.

Access to challenging planning projets

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Barnsley Council is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to lead the development of Barnsley’s Local Plan and help drive planning policy across the borough. You will coordinate evidence, policy documents and consultation materials, working with partners and communities to deliver strategic growth.

The role involves presenting evidence at examinations, mentoring colleagues, and shaping plans for housing, infrastructure and sustainable places within a forward‑looking local authority.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of planning policy, spatial planning or related work.
• Ability to lead complex policy projects and mentor colleagues.
• Strong understanding of the planning system and Local Plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, progression, implementation and monitoring of Barnsley's Local Plan.
• Develop IT solutions to support Local Plan preparation, GIS and MS365.
• Develop planning policies addressing local priorities and reforms.
• Prepare evidence studies, consultation material, reports and policy documents.
• Collaborate with officers, councillors, communities, developers and authorities.
• Shape strategies for sustainable growth, housing, regeneration and economic development.
• Represent the Council at examinations, hearings and public meetings.

Skills

Planning policy

GIS

MS365

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Geographical Information Systems

Microsoft 365

Job description

Barnsley Council is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to lead the development of Barnsley’s Local Plan and help drive planning policy across the borough. You will coordinate evidence, policy documents and consultation materials, working with partners and communities to deliver strategic growth.

The role involves presenting evidence at examinations, mentoring colleagues, and shaping plans for housing, infrastructure and sustainable places within a forward‑looking local authority.