Senior Planning Officer

3 weeks ago


Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

**Hours: 37 hours per week**

**Contract Type: Permanent**

**Service Area: Sustainable Communities**

**Department: Planning Policy**

B&NES is a successful and diverse area containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath which is a World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, numerous Conservation Areas and an abundance of listed buildings and other heritage assets. All this makes the District a hugely attractive place to work, live and visit.

Within this context the Council is currently undertaking a considerable amount of plan making work, including preparing a new Local Plan and then working on a range of Supplementary Planning Documents. Due to this challenging workload the Planning Policy team is seeking to appoint an ambitious and motivated Senior Planning Officer, on a permanent basis, to play a key role in taking this work forward.

The post provides an opportunity to work within a high performing Planning Policy team and to develop your career in a supportive working environment.

Your main place of work will be the award-winning, modern Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bath and Bristol, easily accessible via car or public transport, with a train station 5 minutes’ walk away.

**Why B&NES Council?**

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:

- A competitive salary package
- A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
- A generous holiday allowance and special leave
- The Local Government Pension Scheme
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme - whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
- Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development
- Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES

**Interested to find out more?**

**To apply**

Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose - to improve people’s lives. We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future. These values are to be **Bold, Empowered, Supportive **and** Transparent**.

**As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.**

**Interview Date: 8/9 June 2023



  • Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

    Hours: 37 hours per weekContract Type: PermanentService Area: Sustainable CommunitiesDepartment: Planning PolicyB&NES is a successful and diverse area containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath which is a World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, numerous Conservation Areas and an abundance of listed...

  • Planning Officer

    3 weeks ago


    Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath and North East Somerset Council Full time

    **At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.** **About the Team** **About the Role** Due to a high workload the Planning Service is seeking to appoint an ambitious and motivated Planning Officer to work in the Planning Policy team on a permanent, part-time basis. The Planning Policy post provides an...

  • Planning Officer

    3 weeks ago


    Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath and North East Somerset Council Full time

    **At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.** **About the Team** **About the Role** Due to a high workload the Planning Service is seeking to appoint an ambitious and motivated Planning Officer to work in Development Management on a permanent, full-time basis. We are a high performing and ambitious...

  • Planning Officer

    2 weeks ago


    Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom Bath and North East Somerset Council Full time

    At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people's lives.About the TeamBath & North East Somerset is a successful & prosperous area with an outstanding and beautiful environment. It is a large and diverse area containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath which is a World Heritage Site, but also an...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

    **Hours: 37 per week** **Contract Type: Permanent** **Service Area: Sustainable Communities** **Department: Regeneration** With over half of journeys to work in Bath currently made by car, there is a need to increase travel by less polluting, more sustainable modes of transport. This is a brand-new role to work across our four key anchor institutions...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

    **Hours: 37 per week** **Contract Type: Permanent** **Service Area: Sustainable Communities** **Department: Regeneration** With over half of journeys to work in Bath currently made by car, there is a need to increase travel by less polluting, more sustainable modes of transport. This is a brand-new role to work across our four key anchor institutions...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

    **Hours: 37 per week** **Contract Type: Fixed Term until 01/03/2025** **Service Area**:Sustainable Communities** **Department: Planning** *** Bath and North East Somerset is a large and diverse area containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath which is a World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, numerous...


  • Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

    Hours: 37 per weekContract Type: PermanentService Area: Sustainable PlacesDepartment: Planning Policy (Planning)B&NES is a successful and diverse area containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath which is a World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, numerous Conservation Areas and an abundance of listed...


  • Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

    Hours: 37 per weekContract Type: Fixed Term until 01/03/2025Service Area:Sustainable Communities**Department: Planning***Bath and North East Somerset is a large and diverse area containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath which is a World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, numerous Conservation Areas and an...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath and North East Somerset Council Full time

    **At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples lives.** We are looking to appoint a full time experienced historic built environment professional on a permanent basis. You will work within a team comprising conservation / planning officers, as well as other specialists. The international significance and...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath and North East Somerset Council Full time

    **At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples lives.** We are looking to appoint a full time experienced historic built environment professional on a permanent basis. You will work within a team comprising conservation / planning officers, as well as other specialists. The international significance and...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Pamela Neave Employment Group Full time

    Temporary - Keynsham - Posted 2 hours ago **Job Reference**: CT10957 We are looking for a Senior HR Operations Officer to participate in service improvement/ project activity including the ongoing review and development of HR operations policy, procedures and processes. It is a temporary position, 37 hours per week, 9am-5pm. - A strong team player with...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath and North East Somerset Council Full time

    **At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.** **About the Team** We are seeking to recruit to an exciting new position within the friendly and busy Social Care Payments Team, for the role of Senior Finance Officer. You will be working within our team area, with management responsibility for our...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath and North East Somerset Council Full time

    **At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples lives.** We wish to recruit a dynamic person who has knowledge and experience of statutory special educational needs legislation and who shares our passion for helping children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to achieve their...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

    **Hours: 22 Per Week** **Contract Type: Permanent** **Service Area: Place Management** **Department: Environmental Protection Team** We are a progressive and professional team of officers who work tirelessly to improve people’s lives. The officer will work as part of the team to deal with the full range of environmental protection work that you would...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Triumph Consultants Ltd Full time

    **What's involved with this role**: **Temporary Senior HR Operations Project Officer** **Reference no: Bath RQ891368** **Pay rate £12.47 per hour PAYE** **This opening assignment is for 3 months** To support the service improvement workstream responsible for the delivery of the HR Operations service improvement/project delivery plan. This includes...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

    **Hours: 16 per week** **Contract Type: Permanent** **Service Area: Place Management** **Department: Parking Services** At Bath & North East Somerset Council we are committed to protecting Bath as a place of international cultural significance, and UNESCO World Heritage Site, which contains all stages of the history of England, from the Roman Baths; to...

  • Senior Auditor

    3 weeks ago


    Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath and North East Somerset Council Full time

    **At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.** **Senior Auditor** Due to the demand to provide additional support and assurance to clients, we are looking to recruit a Senior Internal Auditor to join our friendly team. One West delivers a comprehensive, independent, and objective internal audit...


  • Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom Bath and North East Somerset Council Full time

    Join our Team at Bath & North East Somerset Council!This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Statutory Special Educational Needs Service team at the Local Authority. We are dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people with SEND in Bath and North East Somerset.Support the team with administrative tasks for Needs Assessment and Care...


  • Keynsham, United Kingdom Bath & North East Somerset Council Full time

    **Hours: 37** **Contract Type: Permanent** **Service Area: Resources and Support Services** **Department: IT Services** **About us** Bath & North East Somerset Council are looking for a Senior Mitel Engineer to join their Infrastructure team. You will be the technical lead for all Mitel and Voice related activities for the council. Over recent years the...