Senior Planning Policy Officer

Carrington West; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Planning Policy Officer role based in Yorkshire. The post involves policy development, implementation and monitoring of the Local Plan, with a team of professionals supporting growth ambitions and neighbourhood development plans.

The candidate should hold a degree and be eligible for RTPI membership or another relevant professional organisation. Initial 6-month contract with the local authority client.

Qualifications

• Degree in planning or related field is required.
• Eligible to be a corporate member of RTPI or other relevant professional organisation.
• Experience in local plan policy development, implementation and monitoring is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Local Plan.
• Contribute to policy development and its ongoing monitoring.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support growth ambitions and neighbourhood plans.

Skills

Policy development

Planning policy

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in town planning or related field

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.