Senior Planning Officer

Salary Range: £44,691 - £51,783

About Southwark:

Southwark Council is an exciting place to work as we transform the way we work to reflect our drive for excellence We recognise that having the right people, with the right experience and skills, in the right jobs, is at the heart of our organisation. Without this, we cannot deliver. We believe that everyone on the team is a valued member and, we will give you responsibility and the opportunity to make a difference from the beginning.

The Role:

The Strategic Applications Team manages the largest applications in the rest of the borough, including large regeneration schemes in Canada Water, the Aylesbury Estate, and Peckham.

About You:

You will manage your own caseload of complex applications, including large residential and commercial schemes in a dynamic and exciting part of London. You will guide developments to deliver economic and social benefits to our residents while ensuring they meet the highest level of environmental standards.

Our commitment to you is to invest in your learning and development, from our regular in-house training seminars to more formal learning in the form of management qualifications and external training, for you to develop your career.

Additional Information

• 36 hours Monday – Friday, Full time
• This is a permanent position.
• DBS check is required for this role.

For questions about the role please contact dipesh.patel@southwark.gov.uk

Benefits and more information:

https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/

https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/

Recruitment timetable

Advert Closing date: 1 May 2023.

Interview date: 10 and 11 May 2023.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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