We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Tower Hamlets to assist with the appointment of a Planning Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay : £22.19 - £28.50 per hour Responsibilities: Design, consult on and implement changes to improve the service. They may include policy development, setting out new procedures, processes and standards to ensure continual effectiveness and efficiency in delivering a quality service including value for money initiatives. Promote the work and services of the Directorate and Service, liaising with other services within the Council, elected Members, external bodies and statutory authorities including the provision of information, advice, guidance and assistance to residents of the Borough and businesses. Appoint and manage consultants undertaking commissions for the Directorate to ensure that all relevant Council policies and procurement and financial regulations are fully met and complied with. Manage a number of major complex proposals, initiatives and/or projects simultaneously, responding quickly to changed circumstances and balancing often conflicting priorities under pressure. Assess, evaluate and advise on the need to undertake Environmental Impact Assessments and Sustainability Appraisals both within the Directorate and with Developers. Review and assess Environmental Impact Assessments and Sustainability Appraisals. Qualifications: Eligibility for chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Extensive experience and capabilities of working in at least one of the following areas of planning at a senior officer level: Development Management; Plan Making or Place Making Extensive experience in preparing and presenting reports on complex planning issues or major planning applicaions to senior managers and/or committee members. Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice. You should have right to work in U.K Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. RQ1238461