Role: Planning Policy Officer REF 1501850 Contract Length: 13 weeks Location: Hybrid/Thrapston - 4 days per week, with a minimum of one day a week in the Thrapston office IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: Negotiable Spinwell is recruiting for a Planning Policy Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PLANNING POLICY OFFICER This role works across the Planning Policy function area. The postholder will fulfil allocated tasks and duties to meet the operational demands of the Planning Policy Service. Policy: Effectively lead on projects, workstreams and effectively project manage key evidence documents to inform and support policy development. Support the delivery of Council’s planning policy function, ensuring guidance is up to date by planning and participating in projects and work streams including researching and writing policy, consultation and engagement exercises and assisting in taking those projects and work streams through the milestones to external examination where necessary. Assisting in implementing and delivering policies and guidance in practice, preparing appeal statements, appearing at hearings and answering enquiries from applicants, their agents and other customers in relation to planning matters, advising other departments as required. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PLANNING POLICY OFFICER A relevant degree or equivalent qualification to allow future access to Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (or equivalent). Demonstration of a Personal Development Plan that explains a commitment via Licentiate, Associate or the Experienced Practitioner route, to achieving Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (or equivalent). Conversant with policy documents, plans, maps and architectural drawings. Understanding of the English Planning System. Good communication skills Report writing skills Able to deliver excellent customer service under pressure Computer literate Good organisational skills Able to travel independently to multiple sites across the Council’s administrative area to undertake site visits on a frequent basis (3-5 times a week), or further away to attend meetings and events on behalf of the Council. For example, the ability drive with access to own transport. Good time management skills Good personal presentation A team player Confident and assertive The ability to carry out site visits or investigations on a variety of outdoor locations including domestic properties, overgrown land, and building sites. Must be able to use ladders and scaffolding and be able to walk across sites with uneven ground conditions. Ability to demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs. If you are a Planning Policy Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell! We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us