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Principal Planning Officer (DM)

Employer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
4 Ednam Road, DY1 1HL
Salary
£44,624 to £47,665 per annum
Closing date
5 Jun 2022
Reference
DUDLEY000007551

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Planning
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Dudley Council has a high performing Planning team which includes Planning Policy, Development Management and Planning Enforcement.

We have a Principal Planning Officer vacancy within the Development Management discipline within Planning Services.  We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic and committed. 

The Principal Planning Officer for Development Management will be responsible for working on a variety of planning applications and pre-applications. This will include major and/or strategic applications and projects. You should be a RTPI accredited professional or have sufficient post qualification experience to be eligible for charted membership of the RTPI and have experience working within a planning environment.

Hours: 37 per week

Contract: Full Time Permanent

Location: Hybrid working – From home and when required at 4 Ednam Road, Dudley

You would be working within a high performing planning service which consistently ranks within the top 10% nationally for planning application performance and is currently undertaking a review of the Black Country Plan.

Benefits we offer:

  • Planning Services operate an agile working environment and offers flexible working time with the ability to accrue flexi-time leave.
  • Leave entitlement of 29 days, rising by a 4 further days after 5 years continuous service.
  • Season tickets for car parking facilities are provided along with mileage allowance.
  • The service offers a supportive environment with the ability to experience a wide variety of work streams and application types within an experienced and diverse team. Continued professional development is a strong part of the planning services ethos and is actively encouraged.

For further information please contact Carl Mellor on 01384 814136 or via email: carl.mellor@dudley.gov.uk  

NB: We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised date if a large number of applications are received.

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

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If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities.  We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark

• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services

• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people

• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums

• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents

• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

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01384 811300
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Mary Stevens Park
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 2AA
United Kingdom

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