Senior Planning Policy Officer

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruiting agency seeks an experienced Interim Senior Planning Policy Officer to assist a local authority in Essex. The role involves preparing the Local Plan, contributing to policy development, and providing expertise on planning legislation. Candidates must have a background in local authority planning and excellent communication skills. Flexible working arrangements are offered with a pay rate up to £45/hour.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planning Policy Officer in a local authority or equivalent level.
• Eligibility for membership of RTPI.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of the Local Plan and other planning policy documents.
• Contribute to topic papers and planning briefs.
• Assist with public participation exercises.
• Give advice on the policy implications of planning applications.

Skills

Good fundamental and technical knowledge of planning legislation

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Education

Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Essex in the search for an Interim Senior Planning Policy Officer to join their Town Planning department on an initial 3-month contract.

The council are going through the Regulation 18 stage of the local plan with consultations scheduled for later in the year. Following this stage, Regulation 19 is due to follow shortly after.

Key activities

• To assist with the preparation of the Local Plan and other planning policy documents dealing with specific areas, topics or Neighbourhoods.
• Contribute to topic papers, planning briefs and other material required as part of corporate policy development.
• To contribute to the necessary programme of survey, analysis, and policy generation associated with the preparation of planning policies.
• To assist with public participation exercises.
• To contribute to the monitoring of the development of the Borough and Neighbourhoods and prepare related statistics.
• To give advice on the policy implications of planning applications.

Requirements

To apply for these roles, it is essential that you have worked as a Planning Policy Officer in a local authority planning department or at an equivalent level in a private practice. The successful candidates must have good fundamental and technical knowledge and understanding of all relevant planning legislation and policies. You will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills as you will be working in a team environment, as well as dealing with other professionals. We are looking for a motivated self-starter with a can-do attitude.

It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.

The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering flexible working arrangements.

Salary and Ref

Carrington West Pay Rate - Up to £45 per/hour

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Contact

Please call Cameron de Wit on 02393 876014 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email the planning team if you are short of time to chat:

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Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.