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PLANNING/SENIOR PLANNING OFFICER

Employer
Lichfield District Council
Location
Lichfield District Council
Salary
25,927-32,798
Closing date
5 Sep 2022
Reference
LDC000483

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Building control
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Working Pattern
Flexible hours
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for planning and a positive can-do attitude to join our friendly and high performing Development Management team at Lichfield District Council in the post of Planning / Senior Planning Officer (Career Graded). You may have seen that our DM planning team has recently been shortlisted for the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2022 as in-house local planning authority of the year- so a great team to come and work for! In addition to this, Lichfield is one of the finest Cathedral cities in the country, which offers an exciting challenge - protecting and enhancing a high quality environment while managing the delivery of sustainable economic growth.

Ideally situated in the heart of the Midlands, with our offices based in the historic centre of Lichfield, we are within easy reach of Birmingham and the District includes beautiful countryside, including an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This presents a broad range of development opportunities, challenges and pressures for the District. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements, essential car user allowance and payment of RTPI professional fees, together with generous annual leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and a positive approach to employee wellbeing.

This is a career graded post and the grade appointed at will be subject to satisfying relevant experience and criteria for the post band, as detailed in the attached Job Description & Person Specification. You will ideally be a qualified planner (MRTPI) or working towards this, with post qualification experience in development management, including within a Local Planning Authority. You should have a good knowledge of the planning system, excellent organisational and time management skills and be a good team player with the ability to negotiate on complex schemes. Good written and verbal communication skills are essential, and an appreciation and understanding of urban design principles is needed in this role. Please note that a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is required, together with the appropriate business cover insurance.

For further details please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and visit our website to find out more about our District and the Council: www.lichfielddc.gov.uk. For an informal discussion please contact either Claire Billings, Planning Development Manager (Mon-Thurs)

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Working for us

We serve a population of around 100,000 residents within Lichfield and the district. Lichfield itself is a small cathedral city located 20 miles just north of Birmingham.

We are one of the district’s largest employers and offer a range of fulfilling job opportunities. Our team is at the very heart of our council - everyone, whatever their role, contributes to delivering great services to our local community. We are committed to equality and diversity, and work to ensure that our workplaces and our services are accessible to all. To see our full range of services , visit  www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/ourservices  and search careers for more information on how we work together to make Lichfield a great place to live and work.

We very much hope that you will want to become part of our team as we move forward and modernise our services.

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Telephone
01543 308000
Location
Lichfield District Council
Frog Lane
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6YU
United Kingdom

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