Senior Planning Policy Officer (option for a Career Grade Planning Policy Officer)

Salary: £36,936 to £42,438 per annum depending on experience (or starting salary of £27,577 to £32,392 per annum as a Career Grade Planning Policy Officer, with opportunities to progress) 

Do you have a passion and vision to help shape the built environment in South Norfolk and Broadland District Councils?

 Role Snapshot…

Do you enjoying influencing and shaping future development proposals to improve the place we live and work in?  Do you want to join a busy and enthusiastic planning team, deal with a wide range of planning issues and develop your planning career with two ambitious authorities?  Do you want to build on your planning knowledge by helping to deliver our growth proposals through the preparation, implementation and communication of the Councils’ policies and strategies?

Then read on, as we have a vacant role for a new Senior / Planning Policy Officer to join our Place Shaping Team.

What you could be part of…

You will be part of a committed and forward-thinking Spatial Planning team working as one team across two Councils and as part of the Greater Norwich Local Plan team. You will be contributing to the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of the Councils’ Local Plan, associated policies and strategies and undertaking community and infrastructure planning work with internal and external colleagues.

Working at the Council enables you to be part of an organisation which is proud to deliver high-quality, customer focused services. Our success comes from us being commercially astute and business-like. Continuous improvement is also vital, and we challenge ourselves to develop new and innovative ways to improve the services that make a real difference to people’s lives.

What you’ll be doing…

• Liaising and negotiating with developers, site promoters, the public and interested groups to consider issues related to potential developments on allocated sites, potential allocated sites and, in conjunction with development management colleagues, on planning application sites.
• Researching and preparing policy documents, committee reports, proofs of evidence and background evidence studies etc.
• Presenting information and advice to elected members, agents, landowners, applicants and the general public in writing, face to face and by telephone.
• Organising and representing the Councils at consultation exercises, public meetings, exhibitions and public inquiries, including producing and presenting evidence.
• Representing the Councils at appropriate external meetings and events, working groups and advisory bodies at local, regional and national events.
• Ensuring the timely production of planning documents, in accordance with the local development scheme, and other projects. This will include research, evidence gathering, community engagement, policy writing and the production and presentation of evidence at public inquiries.

You must have…

• A degree or diploma in town planning or other relevant subject.
• Eligible for Chartered Membership of the RTPI (subject to obtaining required experience).
• A minimum of 1 year’s post-qualification experience in a planning environment.
• An ability to demonstrate practical skills required in the planning discipline.
• The ability to progress multiple complex projects simultaneously and work across disciplines to achieve shared objectives.
• A thorough knowledge of planning legislation and developments and the ability to interpret, explain and apply this to local circumstances.
• An ability to prepare reports on complex issues which may need to be presented orally and in writing and be able to deal with any subsequent enquiries.
• The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines demonstrating strong organisational and prioritisation techniques.

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Closing date: 5th February 2023.