Principal Planning Policy Officer

£38,553 - £41,591 pro rata

Plus Comprehensive Benefits Package

Part time –22.5 hrs per week, Flexible Hours - Permanent

We are not your average local authority planning department. We are a forward thinking, innovative, and fun team; offering a great working environment, a wide range of projects, and career development opportunities.

We have experience of, and continue to deal with, a comprehensive range of developments types; ranging from bespoke rural schemes, to large scale commercial development. You won’t find a typical planning team approach with us…we are positive, customer focussed, and passionate about creating a great place to live, work and visit.

We are in a period of growth, with high levels of development continuing forward requiring a strategic focus. We also have a new Local Plan underway to drive this, and are looking to recruit a Principal Planning Policy Officer to help take this forward.

In addition to taking forward what will be an ambitious new plan for the district, the role will also provide the opportunity to lead on work in a number of strategic planning areas.

In addition to a Local Government Pension Scheme; we also offer fully flexible working hours and a range of other benefits.

The planning service has been piloting a hybrid working for some months and the role will therefore be a hybrid working of both home and office based. This has allowed the team to work together within the office.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Vicky Chapman, Planning Policy and Strategy Manager, on 0116 272 7775.

Job Description & Person Specification

Blaby District Council want their workforce to reflect the make up the community we serve, and we therefore welcome applications irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age or disability.  In addition BDC is committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including a flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. To find out more, click on the link below Employee benefits

Blaby District Council want their workforce to reflect the make up the community we serve, and we therefore welcome applications irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age or disability. 

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please select the 'apply online' button below.

Should you have any technical issues when applying, please call the Human Resources team on 0116 2727517.

Closing date: Midnight 16th May 2022

Interview date: 26th May 2022

Please note: If you are a disabled applicant and you meet all of the essential criteria of the Job Description and Person Specification you will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. You just need to let us know on the application form. Please note, there may be occasions where it may not be appropriate to interview all applicants under this scheme, this may be due to high number of applications or seasonal high peak times, however the recruiting manager will select the applicant who best meets the essential criteria of the job profile.