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Principal Planning Policy Officer

Employer
Selby District Council
Location
Selby, North Yorkshire
Salary
£37,890 per annum + car user allowance
Closing date
7 Feb 2021
Reference
SEL0099-04

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Sector
Local Authority
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job Level
Principal
Specialism
Planning, Policy and Strategy

Are you looking for an opportunity to begin or develop your career in planning?

We currently have the following full-time positions available:

  • Principal Planning Policy Officer.
  • Principal Planning Officer (2 posts).
  • Senior Planning Policy Officer.
  • Planning Officer (2 posts).

Applications for Job Share will be considered sympathetically.

Selby District Council has an ambition to become the best planning authority in England through a commitment to working closely and pro-actively with our customers and through the continued improvement of our services. 

The Selby District’s a great place to be.  Our market towns and picturesque villages support a great quality of life and perfect for families.  Our area is in one of the safest counties in England and we benefit from top quality education, including one of the best further education colleges in England.  House prices here are lower than our urban neighbours, which means you get more for your money.  We are well connected too, with great road and rail links to all parts of the UK.  We are also within easy reach of some of the UK’s leading cities including Leeds, York and a previous City of Culture, Hull. 

Our newly expanded Planning team has a key role to play in the future of Selby District and helping to deliver high quality development, place making and support sustainable economic growth. This includes helping to deliver some of the largest development projects in North Yorkshire. It is hard to find a more rewarding and challenging place to work than in Planning at Selby. We are the fastest growing part of North Yorkshire, with the challenge of balancing this growth whilst protecting our historic heritage and Green Belts. 

You will work alongside colleagues in Planning and our Economic Development and Regeneration teams in a local authority with a strong commitment to good planning and development, as well as with a range of external partners including North Yorkshire County Council and neighbouring Local Authorities.

We are continuing to invest in the Planning Service and are looking for ambitious and enthusiastic people to complete our team.  You may be a newly qualified planner or seeking opportunities to further develop your career. You may not currently work in planning but have qualifications in a related discipline and can demonstrate the skills and experience required for the posts.

If you are as productive as you are ambitious and collaborative as you are enterprising, this is your chance to take real ownership of your work and help us deliver our ambition to become the best planning authority in England.

The Council offers free car parking, subsidised leisure membership scheme and employee benefits scheme. A generous relocation package is also available. The Council will also support post graduate learning opportunities to assist in the development of your planning career. 

For more information on any of this event or any of our vacancies please click the apply button. 

 

Principal Planning Policy Officer

Contract Type – Permanent

Section – Planning Policy

Salary Band – 4a

Annual Salary – £37,890 per annum + car user allowance

Hours – 37 per week

Reference – SEL0099-04

What’s the job?

You will be dealing with a varied workload which includes leading on the preparation of a range of policy documents such as the Local Plan, Infrastructure Delivery Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents, Neighbourhood Plans and the production and commissioning of key evidence based documents.

We are specifically looking for a Principal Planning Policy Officer to take the lead on matters relating to infrastructure and communities, however you will be involved in wide range of planning issues. This will include input into the delivery of strategic development sites, working closely with colleagues from departments across the Council and external partners.

Who are we looking for?

You will have:

  • A degree or post-graduate qualification in Planning (or a closely related subject) and be eligible for full membership of the relevant professional body.
  • Good knowledge of relevant planning legislation, guidance and procedures.
  • Demonstrable practical experience of preparing Development Plans and Supplementary Planning Documents.
  • Experience of leading on a range of specific planning policy areas including infrastructure.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

It would also be desirable that you have supervisory experience as you will be responsible for managing staff.

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