Are you ready for a new challenge? Dudley MBC has three planning roles at various levels available in the planning policy team, as follows: Senior Planning Officer - Policy Planning Officer - Policy Planning Assistant - Policy This role could be a great opportunity for you to work as a Senior Planning Officer at Dudley MBC within the Planning Policy team. Dudley is considered the historic capital of the Black Country. An area with a rich heritage, located near many towns and cities, as well as green spaces, making it the perfect place to work and live. Dudley is currently undergoing a period of growth, which will continue with the extension of the Midland Metro, the new Dudley Interchange and the completion of Health Innovation Dudley providing a new higher education facility within the borough. The Council has been successful in securing funding (including heritage and Local Regeneration Funds) to support a number of regeneration and public realm projects across the borough’s towns. Alongside this, the emerging Local Plan is in the final stages of examination and work is commencing on the development of the West Midlands Spatial Development Strategy. The position offers an ideal career opportunity to gain valuable experience working in an urban authority. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual who has excellent negotiation and communication skills, as well as a flair for problem solving. You should be a RTPI accredited professional or have sufficient post qualification experience to be eligible for chartered membership of the RTPI, as well as having experience working within a planning policy environment. You should also have a full UK driving licence, please state this in your application. More specifically: Working within the planning policy team, you will play an important role in the preparation of the Local Plan and other policy documents, including research, policy formulation and participation in consultation events and independent examinations. The team is currently working on the Dudley Local Plan which is in the latter stages of the examination process. Changes in planning policy also present fantastic opportunities to work on strategies for growth at both the local and regional level. You will also be involved in the preparation of supplementary plans masterplans and development briefs. You will provide advice on planning policy issues to a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders - including elected members, developers and government agencies. You should have experience of working within a planning policy environment. Senior Planning Officer role: Hours: 37 per week Salary: £42,839-£46,142 (pay award pending) Contract: Full Time Permanent Location: Hybrid working – from home and office: Council House, Priory Road, Dudley Benefits we offer: Planning Services operate an agile working environment and offer flexible working time with the ability to accrue flexi-time leave. Leave entitlement of 30 days, rising by 4 further days after 5 years continuous service. Season tickets for car parking facilities are provided along with mileage allowance. The service offers a supportive environment with the ability to experience a wide variety of work streams and application types within an experienced and diverse team. Continued professional development is a strong part of the planning services ethos and is actively encouraged. For further information please contact: Elizabeth Vesty, Principal Planning Officer, on 01384 817213 email: elizabeth.vesty@dudley.gov.uk Vicki Popplewell 01384 816941 email: vicki.popplewell@dudley.gov.uk Interviews likely to be held week commencing 18th May 2026. Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3 days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application. Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough. All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK. If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications. 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We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications LI-DMBC2019 Attached documents Senior Planning Officer Job Description.doc Senior Planning Officer Person Specification.doc Employee Benefits List.pdf