Senior / Principal Planner - Rochford District Council

We have a great opportunity for a senior level Planner to join the team at Rochford District Council on an initial 3-month agency contract, supporting the wider team with major applications within the Borough. Please note that this opportunity is being offered on a hybrid basis with the requirement of regular site based visits.,

• Dealing with complex major applications, the successful candidate will be required to pick up a caseload of applications including the discharge of conditions associated with major developments
• Liaising with colleagues, applicants and their agents, Council Members, stakeholders, senior management, and the community
• Site visits and meetings, along with attending and presenting at the occasional evening Planning Committee held in Rayleigh, Essex when required
  
  At Rochford District Council we like our workforce to be proactive and innovative. Being customer focused and willing to maximise your potential at work are expected. We all work together to achieve the very best for our residents which sometimes means getting involved in projects and trying new tasks outside of your day-to-day job role. We love our team to suggest new ideas and to have enthusiasm to try out new experiences., Candidates must possess at least 3 years' experience at senior/principal level within Local Government, dealing with complex major applications
• Confident and articulate both verbally and in writing when liaising with colleagues, applicants and their agents, Council Members, stakeholders, senior management and the community
• Confident user of Uniform and Microsoft Office suite (Office 365). An aptitude to promptly pick up the Council's document management system (Workflow 360, formerly Comino)
• Able to deliver results for the Council