Senior Planning Policy Officer

The Planner; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Policy Officer in Yorkshire to join a local authority team at senior or principal level.

The Local Plan team shapes where and when development can take place, supporting growth ambitions and neighbourhood plan delivery. The post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to an up-to-date comprehensive Local Plan that supports clean growth and transformational opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning field, preferably local plan related including policy development, implementation and monitoring.

Skills

Policy development

Plan implementation

Local planning

Education

Degree in Planning or related field

Job description

• Senior Planning Policy Officer
• Yorkshire
• £55 per hour (experience dependent)
• Initial 6 Month Contract
• Job Ref - 70634

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.