The Friday Five 6.12.24
It's The Friday Five, our weekly collection of the best town planning jobs currently advertised on Planner Jobs. This week, we've got opportunities in Cheshire, Borehamwood, Coleford, Bristol and Trowbridge. Read on...
1. MULTIPLE PLANNING, HERITAGE, ECOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE ROLES, CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
Location: Crewe/Cheshire
Salary: £27,711 - £46,581
The jobs: Ten different roles are available as a result of significant investment in the planning service:
- Principal Planning Officer – Starting salary: £46,581
- Senior Urban Design Officer – Starting salary: £37,938
- Heritage Officer – Starting salary: £34,314
- Planning Officers – Starting salary: £34,314
- Strategic Planning Assistant / Career Grade – Starting salary: £27,711
- Heritage Assistant / Career Grade – Starting salary: £27,711
- Design & Landscape Assistant / career grade – Starting salary: £27,711
- Planning Assistants / Career Grade – Starting salary: £30,559
- Ecology Assistant / Career Grade – Starting salary: £27,711
- Planning Service Technical Support Roles
Closing date: 10 January 2025
2. HEAD OF PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE, HERTSMERE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Salary: Up to £91,233
The job: "As our head of planning, economic development, and climate change, you will have the unique opportunity to act in an ambassadorial role for the council, liaising with our private sector partners, Hertfordshire Futures, County Council and other local authorities to maximise growth opportunities and inward investment into our area. You’ll also be making positive and proactive contributions to the development of cross county policies within planning and economic development, including the exciting opportunity to work with the South West Hertfordshire Group and Hertfordshire County Council to deliver a new joint strategic plan."
Closing date: 5 January 2025
3. SENIOR PLANNING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Location: Coleford, Gloucestershire
Salary: £38,850 - £41,950
The job: "As a senior planning enforcement officer, you’ll bring technical expertise and strong judgement to the role, investigating and enforcing planning regulations, supporting colleagues, and working collaboratively with other departments. Your work will help ensure our local area remains a safe and vibrant place for all."
Closing date: 6 January 2025
4. TOWN PLANNER, PRIVATE CONSULTANCY, BRISTOL
Location: Bristol
Salary: Dependent on experience
The job: "This role is a fantastic opportunity for ambitious individuals who wish to leverage their expertise within a friendly, collaborative, and highly innovative work environment. We welcome candidates with a proven track record in the UK planning system, showcasing their capabilities across a variety of scales. As a town planner, you'll be responsible for leading a variety of projects, liaising with clients, external consultants and local authorities along with training junior members of staff."
Deadline: 2 January 2025
5. MINERALS AND WASTE PLANNING OFFICERs x2, WILTSHIRE COUNCIL
Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Salary: £36,124 - £46,731
The jobs:
- Principal planning officer (minerals and waste policy) - £44,711 - £46,731
- Planning officer (minerals and waste policy) level 2 - £36,124 - £37,938
"As the principal planning officer, you will take a lead role in policy formulation and stakeholder engagement for minerals and waste planning, including preparation of the minerals and waste plan. This will include responsibility for co-ordinating and managing projects that ensure an evidence-led approach is taken to policy and plan-making, meeting the need for minerals and waste management capacity across the county, balancing economic development with environmental and community interests.
"The level 2 planning policy officer will support the preparation, monitoring and review of minerals and waste polices and the supporting evidence base, including effective data collection and reporting of mineral reserves and waste capacity and requirements."
Deadline: 20 December 2024
