Responsibilities
* Deal with a range of planning applications including householder developments, minor commercial applications, advertisement applications, applications for changes of use and some major applications.
* Provide advice and guidance to members of the public, applicants, agents along with elected members and Council officers.
* Have the opportunity to shadow experienced planners on significant major and complex applications for housing development and industrial developments to gain exposure to complex applications and cases.
* While you will be responsible for your own caseload of planning applications and enquiries you will work within a supportive environment with mentoring from experienced planners.
* The role will be suitable for planning officers with several years experience looking for their next career step.
Benefits
* opportunities for professional development,
* flexible working arrangements,
* hybrid working (minimum 2 days in the office per week),
* Generous leave entitlement with the opportunity to purchase additional leave,
* Local Government Pension scheme,
* Access to a number of other employee benefits.
* Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
* Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
* Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
* Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
* Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
* A range of Staff Network groups
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