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You will work closely with the planning team and be an important cog to lead on a variety of high profile and challenging projects as well as looking at innovative ways to make a difference in delivering quality and sustainable placed outcomes through our service.

The successful candidate will be accustomed to dealing with a wide range of pre-application enquiries, planning applications, appeals and post application work. You will need to be motivated and a well organised worker with a positive outlook who is able to deliver good performance and high standards. Experience of Planning Committee and Appeals is required and the candidate will be a member of the RTPI or eligible for membership.,

• Planning or related degree.
• Eligibility for full Membership of the RTPI.
• Substantial (likely to be more than 5 years) relevant professional experience.
• Ability to resolve complex issues by negotiation
• Deliver commitments and take ownership of own caseload, reshaping of plans to deliver required outcomes
Special Conditions…
• Ability to travel
• This post designated as politically restricted in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Politically restricted post holders are restricted from canvassing on behalf of a political party or for a person who is, or seeks to be, a candidate for election to a local authority, the House of Commons, or the European Parliament.
  
  This permanent role offers flexibility from working within the offices at Witney and agile working allowing you that extra freedom and work life balance., Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
• 26 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, which increases to 29 days after five years' service and 32 days following 10 years' continuous service
• In addition you will have an extra two volunteering days a year for you to support a charity of your choice
• Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
• Generous contributory local government pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements