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
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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Job Description and Person specification
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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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- Website
- http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01543 308000
- Location
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Lichfield District Council
Frog Lane
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6YU
United Kingdom
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