Senior Planning Officer – Permanent
Reference Number: EAC-002550
Salary: PO1 £42,771 - £45,750 plus Market Supplement
Advert closing date: 03/06/2026
Department: Environment and Communities
Location: Civic Centre Site
Contract type: Permanent
Division: Planning
Hours Per Week: 36
Working as part of the Planning Decisions Team, you will lead a range of development schemes, maintain and improve planning performance, and provide an excellent customer experience. This is a key role and offers an opportunity to develop your planning knowledge and experience in a busy planning environment. You will deal with a range of planning applications, including industrial, retail, business, residential, green belt and heritage projects, reflecting the diverse composition and varied development opportunities in the borough. An understanding of development management and associated planning legislation will be essential, but further training opportunities will be available to enhance your skills and experience. You will have excellent customer focus and be able to demonstrate confidence in dealing with applicants and their agents, councillors and residents.
All MFS's are reviewed annually.
Local Plan Priorities
* More and better homes
* Strong, healthy and safe communities
* Clean and green spaces
* Thriving children and young people
* An economy that works for everyone
Benefits
* An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service, plus eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
* A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
* Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
* Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
* Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services, free and confidential for staff and family.
* Health and leisure discounts and tax‑free bikes for work.
* 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.
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