Principal DM Planning Officer

They are looking for someone to start within the next few weeks on a rolling contract. They would be looking for someone who can go in office once a week, although the working arrangements have been left flexible.

Experience:

• Deal with a range of complex major and minor planning applications, many of which will have associated Planning Performance Agreements.
• Assist the Team Leaders in signing off delegated decisions.
• Mentoring of planning officers and assistant planning officers.
• Present applications to Planning Committee and support colleagues with this and other internal and external meetings.     
• Provide strong leadership and keeping staff motivated, providing regular reviews and identifying their career paths.  
• Support and provide planning advice to other colleagues within the Council and internal and external stakeholders, including the MP, Ward Councillors and other town and parish councils.   
• Working with the team leaders and the Joint Assistant Director for Planning on service improvement.
• Be the Council's expert witness for Hearings and Public Inquiries. 

Working Arrangements:

• As mentioned, this role will need someone who is able to come into office once a week but is left flexible.

   

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