Senior Planning Policy Officer

The Planner; South Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited seeks a Senior Planning Policy Officer in Yorkshire. The role operates at Senior or Principal level to shape and monitor the Local Plan, with an emphasis on policy development, implementation and monitoring.

You'll contribute to the district's growth ambitions, shape where and when development occurs, and support Neighbourhood Development Plans. A degree and RTPI membership or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Town Planning or equivalent.
• Experience in planning policy development, implementation and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Operate at Senior or Principal level within the Local Plan team.
• Develop, implement and monitor planning policy for the district Local Plan.
• Support growth ambitions and neighbourhood development planning efforts.
• Build on adopted Local Plan documents to ensure an up-to-date comprehensive plan.

Skills

Policy development

Monitoring

Town planning

Education

Degree in Town Planning

Job description

Senior Planning Policy Officer

Yorkshire

£50-55 per hour (experience dependent)

Initial 6 Month Contract

Job Ref - 69192

My local authority client in Yorkshire is looking to source an experienced Town Planning Policy Specialist to operate at Senior or Principal.

The Local Plan team is a multidisciplinary team that are responsible for the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the statutory Local Plan for the district.

The team support the districts growth ambitions shaping where and when development can take place alongside assisting the delivery of Neighbourhood Development Plans.

The Post provides an exciting opportunity to join a team of professionals working on the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Local Plan. This will build on the already adopted Local Plan documents to put in place an up-to-date comprehensive plan which supports the district's clean growth ambitions including transformational opportunities.

The Post will require relevant experience in the planning field, preferably local plan related including policy development, implementation and monitoring.

The post requires a degree and eligible to be a corporate member of Royal Town Planning Institute or other relevant professional organisation.