Planning Advisor

Number of jobs available- 1
- Region- East of England
- City/Town- Brampton, Ipswich
- Building/Site- Brampton Office, Iceni House
- Grade- Staff Grade 3
- Post Type- Fixed Term
- Working Pattern- Full Time
- Role Type- Environment & Sustainability, Planning
- Salary Minimum- £25,042 Pro-rata
- Job description- Do you want a career which contributes to a more sustainable environment? Then we have the perfect opportunity.
We are looking for an entry grade Planning Advisor to join the East Anglian Sustainable Places team. You will be on the frontline engaging with Local Planning Authorities, developers and consultants to ensure that the large amounts of growth and regeneration planned over the next 15 years are delivered in a way which protects and enhances the environment for future generations.
In East Anglia we have some of the biggest environmental challenges: a large coastline; over 3800km of main river; chalk stream rivers; the UKs driest region; and numerous designated and environmentally sensitive areas. We need a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to take on these challenges and deliver positive outcomes for the environment.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team- We are a positive, friendly and hardworking team that takes pride in delivering outcomes for the environment. This includes flood risk reduction, pollution prevention, promotion of water efficiency and river corridor enhancement.
We work closely with internal teams to provide this service. Externally we engage with a range of customers, including Councils, water companies, developers and Defra partners.
The multi-functional nature of this role presents an excellent opening to a career in the Environment Agency.
- Experience/skills required- Expected skills and experience include:

- A willingness to learn new things and take on information quickly.
- Strong customer service, communication and relationship building skills - both written and verbal.
- Ability to confidently negotiate and influence others.
- Ability to make sound decisions based on competing or complex factors.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to positively respond to changing and challenging priorities within set timescales.
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- A positive and enthusiastic attitude, with a drive to seek new innovative ways of working.

Desirable
- Knowledge of Geographical Information Services (GIS) and good understanding of environmental issues and opportunities
- Interest in gaining professional membership, we provide ongoing training and this role offers good career progression opportunities. We encourage staff to gain / maintain relevant professional membership.
- Contact and additional information- In East Anglia we want to create a diverse workplace where individuals are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion we can become an equal opportunity employer where we grow and learn together.
It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.
The role will be based at either our Ipswich or Brampton office, but we offer hybrid working arrangements.
Interviews will be conducted virtually.
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