Validations Officer

Carrington West; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Validations Officer for their local authority client to join the town planning department. The role includes validating various planning applications, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with new legislation. This is a remote 3-month rolling contract, requiring proactivity and knowledge of local authority procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Validations Officer in local authority planning department.
• Good fundamental and technical knowledge.
• Eligibility for membership of RTPI is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Validate and process a range of applications for planning.
• Maintain the Statutory Register and related records.
• Provide effective customer service and manage queries.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Customer service

Legislation interpretation

Education

Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or related discipline

Job description

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Carrington West are assisting their local authority client in the search for a Validations Officer to join their town planning department team on a 3-month rolling contract, remote.

Key Responsibilities include:
·Ensure the effective validation assessment and processing of a range of applications including Householders, Trees, Minors, Change of Use, as well as Full apps and Majors.
·To be responsible for ensuring the maintenance of the Statutory Register and similar records relating to Planning, Building and Enforcement in accordance with the relevant legislation.
·The provision and maintenance of an effective service to customers either in person, in writing or by telephone, fax, e-mail; providing information and/or answering queries in accordance with the Service, department, and Council requirements on customer care and ensuring accuracy so as to avoid litigation and/or costs. Including the provision of a duty service as required.
·To be responsible for ensuring the timely receipt of all new legislation relating to development. To interpret that legislation, ensure its dissemination to all relevant staff, training where necessary and instigate changes to processes and procedures when required.

To apply for this roles, it is essential that you have worked as a Validations Officer in a local authority planning department. The successful candidates must have good fundamental and technical knowledge and understanding.

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 hybrid working arrangements.

Carrington West Pay Rate - £30per/hour
Job Ref - 59530