Senior Planning Officer

• Location: Doncaster (Hybrid working)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: up to £50 per hour

We are seeking a Senior Planning Officer to join our Regeneration & Environment Directorate. The successful candidate will deliver and implement corporate and directorate objectives through specialist planning advice, dealing with planning applications, policy development, and associated services.

• Assist in the delivery of Planning Services by providing clear, effective advice on Development Management and Planning Policy to achieve borough, corporate, and service priorities.
• Manage a case load of non-major and other planning applications and determine all planning applications and other matters in accordance with the Council’s approved scheme of delegation.
• Develop and implement statutory and non-statutory policy and strategy, including all aspects of statutory planning policy such as the preparation of evidence documents, data analysis, research, and the preparation/review of development plans including Neighbourhood Plans.
• Prepare and advise on CIL/s106 matters including policy and implementation.
• Engage in pre-application discussions and negotiations with developers to identify requirements, policy interpretation, and ways to improve proposals.
• Act as the Council’s expert witness in connection with planning/enforcement appeals and/or examinations in public.
• Support and advise on the planning enforcement process.
• Support and represent the Principal Planning Officers as required and carry out any other duties as may be reasonably expected of a Planning Officer.

• Planning qualification to degree level (or equivalent) and willingness to work towards full membership of the RTPI, and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Local Authority experience working on Policy Planning, relating to the production of policy documents for Local Plans and/or experience of dealing with non-major planning applications and/or preparing and presenting evidence at appeals and/or Local Plan or other plan-making examinations.
• Ability to clearly write and present reports and evidence on complex planning matters.

• Competitive salary package from £38 to £50 per hour (Via Umbrella)
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
• Supportive work environment with a focus on career progression.

If you are interested in the role and have relevant experience in a similar role please apply ASAP