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Principal Planner - Planning Control

Employer
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
Location
Based at King’s Court Council Offices, King’s Lynn
Salary
Salary between £28,368 and £46,000 depending on experience
Closing date
5 Dec 2021

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Principal Planner - Planning Control

Starting salary up to circa £46000 per annum plus essential car user allowance

Based at King’s Court Council Offices, King’s Lynn

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Planning Control team covering the historic and growing market towns of King’s Lynn, Downham Market & Hunstanton, as well as parts of the Norfolk Coast Area, the Fens and the Brecks. This is therefore a unique opportunity to work in a beautiful part of the country. If you are looking for your next career move and a fresh challenge, West Norfolk has more to offer than you may at first think.

We have two opportunities for you as either a Principal Planner or Planner/Senior Planner to help shape our Borough’s future. We need you to help balance the new growth planned for the area, with the preservation of the Borough’s unique environment and heritage. Working in our Planning Control team, you will deal with a range of planning issues and related applications, including urban, rural and coastal planning. You will need to carry out your duties efficiently and effectively, using good communication skills to provide our customers with a high quality service.

As a Principal Planner, you will be responsible for all areas of Development Control, leading and developing a team and contributing to the wider management of the section. This is a role where your experience will not only be valued but will also make a real difference in helping us achieve our goals as well as your own. You will be educated to degree level, eligible for corporate membership of the RTPI and have a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience. A qualification in leadership and management would also be desirable.

Why work for us?

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. Here are some of them:

  • a competitive salary;
  • excellent training and development opportunities;
  • generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 23 days per year, increasing to 26 after 5 years continuous service plus 8 statutory holidays and four general holidays including an office closure between Christmas and New Year);
  • payment of RTPI professional fees;
  • local government pension scheme;
  • a flexible work scheme to enable you to balance work and home commitments; an active Sports and Social Club and associated discounts.

Apply online by clicking on the 'Apply Button' or contact us on personnel@west-norfolk.gov.uk.

Closing Date: 5 December 2021.

 

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