Senior Planning Officer

Barnsley Council have an exciting opportunity for an Senior Planning Officer to join the team based in Barnsley (hybrid - home and office work). You will be working on a full-time, permanent basisand in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £45,718 - £48,710 per annum.

How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).

Our excellent Regeneration and Culture service has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.

We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.

About the Post:

This is an exciting time to join Barnsley’s Planning Services Development Management team. Our Local Plan sets ambitious housing and job growth targets and to meet this challenge and to ensure that high quality, strategic regeneration initiatives are delivered we are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and experienced individual, qualified in town planning to join our highly successful Development Management Planning team. 

The suitable candidate will have responsibility for case-managing and determining a range of complex and major planning applications, providing pre-application planning advice whilst working confidently with elected members, developers and partners to deliver the best development in Barnsley. 

Closing date for applications: 13th December 2024If you have experience and knowledge relating to these matters, as well as a keen interest in high quality place making and securing sustainable development, we would like to hear from you, click apply now to become our Senior Planning Officer.