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Senior Planning Officer

Employer
South Staffordshire Council
Location
Staffordshire
Salary
£32,234 - £35,745 plus up to £1k essential car allowance
Closing date
19 Jan 2021

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Sector
Local Authority, Public sector
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job Level
Planner, Senior
Specialism
Development Control, Planning

Senior Planning Officer

Due to the internal promotion of one of our team members, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic new member for our Planning Team as a Senior Planning Officer (37 hours, £32,234 - £35,745 plus up to £1k essential car allowance) in Development Management. 

Planning for South Staffordshire

Are you an experienced planner looking for the next step in your planning career and a chance to take on more responsibility, gain further experience and develop your planning skills at South Staffordshire? 

With a Local Plan review underway, we’ve invested additional resources into our planning service and now have an exciting opportunity in our Development Management team.  We’re looking to recruit a planner into one of our career graded planning officer roles, which is a great opportunity whether you are looking for a more senior role or would like to expand your experience in a forward-thinking local planning authority.

South Staffordshire is a diverse district, made up of a collection of large and small villages, each with its own distinctive character set in an attractive semi-rural area on the western edge of the West Midlands conurbation.  Around 80% of the district is Green Belt and we have a rich legacy of historic buildings and conservation areas. We are also home to some major employers such as Jaguar Land Rover and Moog Aerospace on our i54 South Staffordshire site, one of our 4 strategic employment sites. In addition, the recently consented West Midlands Interchange application will provide the opportunity to work on a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.

We would ideally like to recruit a senior planner who can hit the ground running and has the experience to take on major projects, and who would be able to mentor colleagues and help them broaden their experience. 

Why work for South Staffordshire Council?

We are an award-winning Council that has lots to offer.  We support flexible and agile ways of working, so candidates from further afield are welcomed. You would need to be able to make regular team meetings in Codsall when necessary and undertake site visits locally, but we already have team members successfully working remotely. We have strong IT support, great access by road to the Council offices in Codsall and free car parking. We’re located within a 5-minute walk of Bilbrook train station which is a short journey from Wolverhampton station and 25 minutes from Birmingham New Street.  Our main offices in Codsall are currently undergoing modernisation and refurbishment to provide a real community hub with partner organisations, local businesses, library, doctors surgery and cafe all in one central location, due to open in 2021.

Closing Date for Applications: If you would like to join our forward-thinking planning team, please apply by 5pm on Tuesday 19th January 2021.

Interview Dates:

MS Teams – 2nd and 3rd February 2021

You are welcome to contact Lead Planning Manager, Kelly Harris, for an informal discussion about the vacancies by calling 01902 696317 or by e-mailing k.harris@sstaffs.gov.uk

Please note, as a Council we support flexible, agile and homeworking (subject to business need), so if this is a consideration for you, we invite you to apply and would welcome discussion around this.

For further information and how to apply visit our website by clicking on the 'Apply ButtonPrevious applicants need not apply in the advert

 

 

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