Overview
knowledge of the planning system. The department is also looking to improve its digital offer to residents and stakeholders and therefore this role would be of interest to candidates who are interested in identifying digital improvement in service provision. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following day to day running of our planning department's administration team:
Responsibilities
* Support the Planning Technical Services Officers by ensuring that all technical and administration procedures regarding the formal registration of planning applications submitted to the council are efficiently and accurately completed.
* Provide technical and administrative support to Development Management and Planning Enforcement.
* Calculating, evaluating and determining the correct planning fee for planning applications in accordance with the Town & Country Planning (Fees for Applications) Regulations.
* Preparation and publication of the weekly list of planning applications. Identifying the relevant advertising required for each application; identifying and preparing the site notices required in accordance with the Town & Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order and the Councils Codes of Practice.
* Assist customers, agents and members of the public in interpreting the planning system, relevant planning regulations, drawings and technical information when answering telephone, written and reception enquiries. Process householder or other minor applications in accordance with relevant legislation when required.
* Provide a one-stop service to meet the needs of your internal and external customers, ensuring the provision of an accurate, timely and cost-effective service within nationally/locally agreed performance targets, while maintaining accurate registers and systems in accordance with statutory/agreed requirements.
If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application!
At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.
Benefits
* Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
* Local Government Pension
* Training & development
* Occupational Health
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Employee resource groups/networks
* Buddy Support Programme
* Flexible working options
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