The Friday Five 18.10.24
It's The Friday Five, our weekly round-up of five of the best town planning jobs currently advertised on Planner Jobs. This week, opportunities in Wiltshire, Shetland, Inverness, Devon and East Suffolk. Read on...
1. SENIOR NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING OFFICER, WILTSHIRE COUNCIL
Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The job: "Join our new small neighbourhood planning team as a senior neighbourhood planning officer reporting directly to the neighbourhood planning manager.
"This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and creative professionals to help more communities plan for the places they live and work. You will contribute to the ongoing development and review of neighbourhood plans, helping to shape the sustainable growth of this economically vibrant and environmentally sensitive area.
"Our neighbourhood plans are evolving rapidly, focusing on areas like design and delivering affordable housing. The local plan review is a key corporate priority for the council and has reached an advanced stage. Once adopted, this new plan will support economic growth, provide a range of affordable and market homes and protect our important heritage and landscapes, offering a framework for neighbourhood plans.
"Wiltshire Council is one of the largest and most prosperous unitary authorities in the country. With its rural character, Wiltshire has a high number of parishes and more neighbourhood development plans in progress or completed than many other areas, each with its unique planning challenges."
2. PLANNING OFFICER – DEVELOPMENT, SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL
Location: Lerwick, Shetland
The job: So here's a rare chance to work in an exceptional environment, in one of the most remote parts of the UK. It's a broad role that covers the gamut of planning responsibilities, from policy development to assessment of applications to preparing the council's case at appeal – and all on islands that are rich with nature and culture, and which can offer fantastic work-life balance. The job:
- Act as lead officer in seeking negotiated solutions to complex and contentious development issues.
- Contribute to development of policy, strategy and procedure.
- Carry out the full range of site inspections and investigations at pre-application, application, appeals, development and completion stages of the planning process.
- Have an active role in consultation with developers, applicants, members of the public, other professionals and community groups who will be seeking information and guidance.
- Assist the development management service manager in the effective management of resources if required.
- Undertake regulatory and enforcement activity across the range of planning activities.
3. CHIEF OFFICER, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
Location: Inverness
The job: "The chief officer position brings a fantastic opportunity to lead a new management structure, driving improvement and service excellence across the organisation. Key to leading and managing the strategic direction of planning services and economic development in the Highlands, this role will be crucial in shaping the future growth and sustainable development of the Highlands, fostering a vibrant economy, and enhancing the quality of life for our communities
"We are seeking a highly progressive and motivated chief officer who will develop high performing teams to drive service improvements. You will play a key role in Highland Council’s senior leadership team, working collaboratively in the Place Cluster and across the council to ensure corporate and place priorities are delivered. Openness and accountability are essential and a commitment to equality, inclusion and diversity to create an environment where everyone can meet their full potential.
"This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and passionate leader to drive a culture of excellence in the second largest organisation in the Highlands. If you share our vision and want to help us make Highland places the very best they can be, we would very much welcome your application for this key post."
4. SENIOR PLANNING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, MID DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Location: Tiverton, Devon
The job: "This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and passionate leader to drive a culture of excellence in the second largest organisation in the Highlands. If you share our vision and want to help us make Highland places the very best they can be, we would very much welcome your application for this key post."
"We're looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced enforcement officer who is interested in using and developing their professional skills and knowledge to help us delivering a high quality planning enforcement service.
"Our team is a friendly, high performing team with highly skilled planning officers that are always happy to help and support, a positive culture recognised by the South West RTPI branch's annual awards.
"The successful candidate will need to bring considerable planning enforcement experience and be able to demonstrate that they can effectively and efficiently deal with a range of complex enforcement matters. They should also be able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communications skills. You will also have day to day oversight of the work of the enforcement assistant and support in the mentoring and management of this officer."
5. ASSISTANT PLANNER TO PRINCIPAL PLANNER (ENERGY PROJECTS), EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
Location: Lowestoft or Woodbridge, Suffolk
The job: "East Suffolk is home to lots of energy infrastructure projects at various stages of the planning process, from pre-application and consenting to delivery on the ground. These include Sizewell C new nuclear power station, multiple offshore wind projects and grid reinforcement projects. It's the role of the energy projects team to engage with these projects to minimise their disbenefits, maximise the benefits of the projects and deliver the best outcomes we can for East Suffolk. We're looking for a planner to help us do that.
"It’s still town planning, just bigger. If you’re interested in working at the forefront of the UK’s net zero transition across a range of energy projects in East Suffolk, we’d love to hear from you."
