Planning Officer

2 weeks ago

Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Maidstone Borough Council Full time
About the Role

Maidstone Borough Council is seeking a skilled Planner to join our team as an Enforcement Specialist. As a key member of our Planning team, you will be responsible for enforcing planning regulations and ensuring compliance with our policies.

With a strong background in planning enforcement and development management, you will be able to appraise and evaluate enforcement complaints and breaches of planning control. You will also be responsible for assessing these against policy and other material planning considerations to formulate recommendations and drafting enforcement notices where appropriate.

This is a permanent, full-time position with opportunities for extensive home working under our Council's new hybrid working policies. We encourage all types of vocational and technical training & qualifications, including management and leadership programmes.

About Maidstone Borough Council

Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high-quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy.

We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge, and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans. We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people.

You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return, you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

Our Offer

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities
  • 7am to 7pm flexi time to suit personal circumstances for most roles
  • Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave.
  • Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year.
  • Free parking
  • Range of flexible working opportunities to accommodate people's home/work life balance including compressed hours, 9-day fortnight, part time.
  • Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
  • Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family.
  • Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
  • Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
  • Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing, and road tax.
  • Annual flu vaccine
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays, and shopping
  • Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
  • A professional fee payment, if required for the role

About You

You will preferably have a degree or equivalent in Town and Country Planning with eligibility for membership of the RTPI. You will have an understanding of Planning Legislation and experience dealing with complex planning enforcement issues. Additionally, this role is customer-facing, so the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential element of the role. To hold a full UK driving licence.

Selection Process

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect job-specific interview assessment, followed by an interview.

Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Maidstone Borough Council has a Sponsor License which enables successful candidates in eligible roles to be sponsored for work Visa purposes.

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