Landscape Planning Officer

3 days ago


Mendip, United Kingdom Somerset Council Full time

**Some key information**
- 18.5 hours per week
- Permanent
- Annual leave 30 days (pro rata for part time)
- Office based in a rural location on the Mendip Hills but with the flexibility to work from home

**What will I be doing?**
We’re working to conserve and enhance the Mendip Hills National Landscape, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty:

- Review and recommend responses to planning issues, including government consultations, liaising with planning authorities covering the National Landscape.
- Identify, review and formulate new position statements and supplementary documents through employing consultants for the National Landscape Partnership.
- Help the three local authorities ensure a coordinated and consistent approach to planning and highways issues.
- Increase the knowledge and skills of local people, councillors and the Partnership regarding planning issues in a National Landscape.
- Work with planning officers in other protected landscapes.

**What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?**
We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

- Up to date knowledge and understanding of development management and environment legislation and procedures.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

**What's in it for me?**
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

- We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
- Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Staff discounts in gyms.
- Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
- Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
- A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
- My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

**Anything else I should know?**
The salary for this role is £17,417 to £19,593 per annum for 18.5 hours per week

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 6th August.

Job Reference: SCC04964



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