Job opportunity: Senior Planning Officer
Vacancy reference
ECR000240
Salary
Grade 11 - £41,418 to £43,421 per annum, pro-rata
Hours
37 Hours per week
Contract
Fixed term - Maternity Cover
Location
Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme
About the job
We are looking for an experienced Senior Planning Officer to join our busy and high performing Development Management team for a period of up to 12 months to provide maternity cover.
This is an exciting time for Newcastle-under-Lyme as we roll out our ambitious plans for significant growth to ensure the very best opportunities and quality of life for residents, businesses and visitors.
With plans for regeneration schemes in Newcastle and Kidsgrove town centres and various other growth initiatives, our Borough is really transforming at pace. The successful applicant will play a vital and lead role in delivering the Council’s growth objectives, quickly adding value to a range of development management casework and projects, and providing leadership on the supervision and direction of Planning Officers and support staff.
The role requires someone who can evidence experience of working in a high performing planning function. Ultimately, you will need to demonstrate that you can provide a customer-focused, professional service and possess strong negotiation skills to achieve successful outcomes.
If you think you have what it takes to bring high quality skills and innovation to the future of planning in Newcastle-under-Lyme, we would love to hear from you.
Requirements
- Experience in dealing with a wide range of development management and conservation issues
- Corporate membership of the RTPI (or eligibility for immediate application)
- A thorough knowledge of the legislation and national/local planning policies relating to the delivery of an efficient and effective Development Control Service.
- A good knowledge of local government.
- A degree or equivalent in Town and Country Planning or closely related qualification where planning was a primary element.
- Please see Person Specification for a full list
Why work for us?
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We’ve already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities.
If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious Council plan.
Our historic Borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our Borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.
Our People Offer
We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service, flexible working options and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, free car parking, green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice, free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks plus development and training opportunities.
View our full people offer and 'working for us' video here.
Contact
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Rachel Killeen at rachel.killeen@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Closing date
5pm on Friday 12 July 2024.
Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.
Interview date
Friday 26 July 2024
Supporting documents and information
Download the job description and person specification
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the interview or assessment process please contact our People team (humanresources@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk)
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