We are looking for an experienced individual who has the knowledge of service planning issues relating to development management and monitoring / compliance issues including national and local performance framework to join our busy strategic development management team. WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will form part of a busy strategic development management team but will be responsible for workload arising across the whole of the Planning Development Management Service, playing a key role in ensuring the effective delivery of the statutory process. You will mainly manage a case load of minerals related planning enforcement compliance matters. This will involve maintaining and following systems for identification, evaluation and processing specifically of breaches of planning conditions and the monitoring of development, including S106 and S39 Obligations and, the making of recommendations to service management in such matters. You will play a key role in ensuring the effective monitoring of planning permissions by developing and maintaining records and databases of relevant information, and through the implementation of a planned programme of compliance monitoring. You may be expected to attend Council meetings, including Planning Committee meetings to assist service management in the presentation of reports in relation to planning monitoring matters. You will play an important role in ensuring the service effectively engages with its customers, including the general public, communities, applicants, stakeholders and the development industry in the planning service; and this may include attending public meetings, community consultation events and Town and Parish meetings as appropriate to support Senior Officers. We encourage you to contact Claire Teasdale, Principal Planning Officer via email at claire.teasdale@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? You will need:- Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a relevant town planning qualification OR Significant recent experience of development management or other regulatory monitoring/enforcement services or the minerals industry. Recent experience in the implementation of a statutory/regulatory process. Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. INTERVIEWS Interviews to take place W/C 9th March 2026. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website. https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2083/How-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentREG@durham.gov.uk We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent. All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don't miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dccjobsandcareers/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/durhamcountycounciljobsandcareers Visit our website http://durham.gov.uk/jobsandcareerswithus VPRS/161