An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Planning Officer to join the Development Management team. As a Principal Planning Officer you will: • Lead and inspire a team of Planning Officers, providing guidance, support, and professional development. • Ensure the delivery of a high-quality planning service • Manage your own caseload of more complex and high-profile planning applications • work to tight deadlines • Provide professional pre-application advice to the public, members and developers via our pre-application advice service and our duty officer service. • Present applications at Planning Committee meetings and respond to questions from members • To represent the authority at appeal • To provide appropriate guidance to team members to enable them to be able to undertake their work in a professional and efficient manner. • To be able to monitor performance within the team and deal with any performance issues We are looking for someone with: • A Degree in Planning or equivalent qualification. • Membership of the RTPI • Comprehensive experience in development management • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and manage a team effectively. • Excellent communication and negotiation skills. • The ability to handle complex applications with confidence and sound professional judgement. This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working. Mae cyfle ar gael i Brif Swyddog Cynllunio ymuno â’r tîm Rheoli Datblygu. Fel Prif Swyddog Cynllunio byddwch yn: • Arwain ac ysbrydoli tîm o Swyddogion Cynllunio, gan ddarparu arweiniad, cefnogaeth a datblygiad proffesiynol. • Sicrhau bod gwasanaeth cynllunio o ansawdd uchel yn cael ei ddarparu. • Rheoli eich llwyth achosion eich hun o geisiadau cynllunio mwy cymhleth ac o broffil uchel • Gweithio i derfynau amser tynn • Darparu cyngor proffesiynol cyn gwneud cais i’r cyhoedd, aelodau a datblygwyr drwy ein gwasanaeth cynghori cyn gwneud cais a’n gwasanaeth swyddog ar ddyletswydd. • Cyflwyno ceisiadau yng nghyfarfodydd y Pwyllgor Cynllunio ac ymateb i gwestiynau gan aelodau • Cynrychioli’r awdurdod mewn apêl • Darparu arweiniad priodol i aelodau’r tîm i’w galluogi i ymgymryd â’u gwaith mewn modd proffesiynol ac effeithlon. • Gallu monitro perfformiad o fewn y tîm a delio gydag unrhyw faterion perfformiad Rydym yn edrych am rywun sydd â: • Gradd mewn Cynllunio neu gymhwyster cyfwerth. • Aelodaeth o’r RTPI • Profiad cynhwysfawr mewn rheoli datblygu • Sgiliau arwain cryf, ac yn gallu ysgogi a rheoli tîm yn effeithiol. • Sgiliau cyfathrebu a thrafod ardderchog. • Gallu ymdrin â cheisiadau cymhleth gyda hyder a barn broffesiynol gadarn. Mae'r rôl hon yn cynnig opsiynau gweithio hyblyg ar gyfer cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith. Gall hyn gynnwys addasu eich diwrnod gwaith a gweithio hybrid, hy cydbwysedd rhwng gweithio yn y swyddfa a gweithio gartref. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .