Senior Planning Officer
Contract: 6-months
Pay: Umbrella rate - £25.72 per hour
37 hours a week
Location: Nuneaton area.
You would work for a local council as a Planning Office r, helping decide whether building and development projects should be approved. This could include things like new houses, extensions, commercial buildings, or larger development projects.
What would you do?
* Review planning applications from people and developers.
* Visit sites to inspect proposed developments.
* Talk to applicants and other people involved to gather information.
* Check that developments follow planning rules and conditions.
* Write reports and recommendations.
* Present planning applications at committee meetings when needed.
* Investigate complaints about buildings or developments that may not have permission.
* Help with enforcement action if planning rules are broken.
* Give planning advice to residents, developers, and businesses.
* Support less experienced planning officers.
What skills and experience do you needed?
* Experience working in planning or development control.
* Knowledge of planning laws and procedures.
* Ability to handle multiple applications at the same time.
* Good communication and negotiation skills.
* Ability to write reports and explain decisions clearly.
* Experience attending or presenting at planning committees is helpful but not essential.
* Good organisation and customer service skills.
What is good about this role?
* 6-month contract with a local authority.
* Variety of planning and development projects.
* Supportive team environment.
* Flexible and collaborative working arrangements.