Principal Planning Officer

**Do you want to join an RTPI award winning planning team in the heart of Greater Manchester? We’re currently looking to recruit two additional Principal Planning Officers to join Salford’s Development Management team on permanent contracts.**

This is an exceptional opportunity to join our dynamic, innovative and welcoming planning team. Salford embraces change and growth. A thriving mix of modern and historic, it is full of ambition, opportunity, and innovation a place of natural beauty and diversity, with a proud cultural heritage.

This is an unrivalled opportunity to work on some of the largest and most high profile development schemes in Greater Manchester. Salford is a truly diverse city which provides the opportunity to be involved across the breadth of the planning spectrum. From high rise city centre development, to the internationally acclaimed Salford Quays and MediaCity, and from inner city regeneration to protection of the biodiversity heartland of Chat Moss, Salford offers a unique range of opportunities as you continue to develop your planning career.

Salford has seen transformational development over recent decades and we champion high quality placemaking and work proactively with development partners to realise this, achieving award winning and best practice schemes that are featured in the National Design Guide. Reflecting this commitment to achieving the highest standards of design, we will be one of the first authorities in the north west to establish an independent Design Review Forum that will peer review emerging development proposals across the city.

**About the Role**

We currently have six Principal Planning Officer posts within our development management team and we are creating these two additional posts to ensure that we are well placed to facilitate delivery of the city’s good growth agenda and provide the highest standard of service.

The council’s offices are based in Swinton, and we offer a hybrid approach to flexible working which enables you to work remotely or from the office.

**About you**

Your style and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about what you do, always striving to improve things; valuing and respecting the contribution of others, you will work together to deliver a better service; you will take pride in always getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.

Come and join us in building a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive Salford.

**Want to know more about Salford?**
As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.

Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages

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