Senior Planning Officer (Strategic Applications)
Erewash Borough Council
Senior Planning Officer (Strategic Applications)
£40221
Erewash Borough Council, Long Eaton, Derbyshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 1 week ago, 22 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 88463043c2d24a8b96d33fe930cf1d71
Full Job Description
- The post is advertised as up to 37 hours per week, however the number of hours per week, working pattern and work location can be agreed with the successful candidate. This can include arrangements to work predominantly from home. We are looking for a forward thinking, enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Planning Officer to join our customer focussed and proactive award-winning Development Management team. The Senior Planning Officer will be specifically responsible for the delivery of strategic planning applications emanating from the council's emerging Core Strategy Review. These include emerging proposals for an 80ha employment site at the New Stanton, and a 1,200 home urban extension of Kirk Hallam, in addition to other major and significant planning applications.
- Generous annual leave package - 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays a year (pro -rata for part time working)
- Free workplace car parking within the Borough
- Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
- Family friendly flexible and hybrid/home working policies available
- Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions
- Subsidised leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme Want to know more?
You will need experience of dealing with a wide, diverse, and interesting range of applications and associated work and have a problem-solving and proactive approach to delivering quality outcomes including complex and major applications. As a committed team player, you need good written and verbal communication skills. Dealing with customers is an important part of the role and you must be dedicated to providing high quality customer service. You must be eligible to be a full member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and hold a diploma or degree in Town Planning or equivalent., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
Centrally located between Nottingham and Derby with good transport links, Erewash is a diverse borough encompassing the towns of Long Eaton and Ilkeston surrounded by the rural Green Belt. Our ambitious and focused work includes the delivery of around 6,600 new homes through the Erewash Core Strategy Review.
In addition to a competitive salary, you will also have access to: